Aussie mother uncovers error in Sydney City2Surf event organization
In the world of news, stories about major retail chains and public figures often grab headlines, with viewership numbers reaching thousands. However, a local story in Sydney, Australia, has recently gained attention, as Katherine Deves, a Sydney mum, has expressed outrage over an error in the results of the City2Surf event.
Katherine Deves, a well-known figure for her controversial views on women's sports, lost the seat to independent incumbent Zali Steggall in the 2022 parliamentary elections in the seat of Warringah on Sydney's northern beaches. Despite this, she has now found herself in the spotlight once again, this time due to a major error on the City2Surf event's results page.
The results page for the 10-14 age category of the City2Surf event, a 14km run from CBD to Bondi, was filled with boys' names instead of girls'. Katherine Deves, who participated in the event with her daughters, found 17 out of the top 50 positions in the age category leaderboard were occupied by boys.
Upon discovering the error, Deves demanded that it be corrected, and many people agreed with her. City2Surf organizers acknowledged the concern and promised to ensure fair and accurate recognition for all competitors. Affected entrants have been notified about the corrections, and the results have been amended on the event's official website.
Some commenters suggested that the error was likely due to an unintentional mistake such as a data issue or participants ticking the wrong box. However, the cause of the error in the City2Surf results for that age category is not documented or publicly known at this time.
Despite the controversy, one commenter congratulated Katherine Deves' daughters for entering the City2Surf and encouraged them to continue in sports. As the dust settles, it remains to be seen whether this incident will spark further discussions about fairness and accuracy in sports events.
