The President of Athletics South Africa, James Moloi and his Board wishes all runners, organisers, sponsors, supporters and all other roleplayers, a pleasant 2023 edition of the Comrades Marathon. 

We congratulate the Comrades Marathon Association and KwaZulu-Natal Athletics for putting together another successfull mega international race.

It is our wish that winners be South Africans so that we can keep the honours here at home and show how versatile we are in the long distance. The challenge, therefore, goes to every athlete on the road on Saturday to represent the Rainbow Nation with full honour.

Let us safeguard each other on and off the road, and I urge everyone to obey law enforcement officers and all race marshals, who are there to assist us all.

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