Typo spotted on Sundown Marathon signage, 'marathon' misspelled as 'marahthon'

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Typo spotted on Sundown Marathon signage, 'marathon' misspelled as 'marahthon'​

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Posted on 21 May 2023 | 3,757 views | 8 comments

Submitted by Stomper Martin

Since the race was at night, most runners might not have noticed the error as it would be dark.
A typo was spotted on the signs for the Osim Sundown Marathon, which took place on Saturday night (May 20).
Sharing photos of the signs with the mistake, Stomper Martin said they were taken at the Marina Barrage.
In a photo taken a night before the race, one sign said: "You are on the 42km full marahthon path."

Two other signs said: "You are on the 21km half marahthon path."

'Marathon' was misspelled as 'marahthon' on the three signs.
"What a boo-boo," said the Stomper.
In a TikTok video posted by Raymondlee1 on Saturday morning, the same typo can be seen on another 42km sign.

@raymond_lee1 #anyhowwalk #turtlewalk ♬ La La La (feat. OMMIEH) - M.Hustler

In response to a Stomp query, a Sundown Marathon spokesman said: "Thank you for reporting this. Rest assured that the organiser will do action about this."
The race has four different routes. The 5km runners were scheduled to flag off at 8pm, the 10km at 10pm, and the 21.1km and 42km at 11.30pm.
The starting line was in front of the F1 Pit Building and the finish line was near the Singapore Flyer.

 

[SBFNews]

Hokkien pronunciation of Marathon is Marahthon.

 

[laksaboy]

Proofreading is a lost art these days. Many of the phone-obsessed low IQ youths with ADHD are delegating everything to the machines.


Case in point:

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...aging-should-never-have-happened-mas-managing

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) made an embarrassing gaffe in the newly-launched SG50 commemorative notes sets by misspelling the name of Singapore's first President Yusof Ishak twice in the packaging.

The name that appears on the folder and in an enclosed booklet is Yusok Ishak.

A blurb explaining the design of the special $50 note reads: "The front design features Mr Yusok Ishak, our first President."

 

[A Singaporean]

Dumb fuck. Don't you know this is how Ah Nehs like to spell this word. We need to make CECAs feel at home.

 

[eatshitndie]

if tiong is hired to proofread it will be “malathong”.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Lol looks like the foreign talent integration program is ‘working’

 

[laksaboy]

Dumb fuck. Don't you know this is how Ah Nehs like to spell this word. We need to make CECAs feel at home.

I think even the ah nehs could have done a better job.

 

[bushtucker]

Hokkien pronunciation of Marathon is Marahthon.

Probably spelt by resident hokkien whore while she was being humped by foreign workers installing the sign.

 

[in3deep]

What action is the organiser going to take when the event is already over? Lol

 

[blackmondy]

In Tiong-cock, it will be Mala-thon. You must eat the 麻辣 spices while you run the 42km. And you will lau-sai many times along the away.