Acting Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Maropene Ramokgopa has congratulated all participants and organisers of the 2024 Comrades Marathon for staging another successful event.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Ramokgopa to act as the Minister until a permanent appointment is made under the new seventh administration.
This comes after Zizi Kodwa’s resignation as Minister and member of Cabinet on Wednesday.
The 103rd edition of this epic endurance race took place on Sunday, 9 June 2024. It covers approximately 78 kilometres which is run annually in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
South Africa’s Gerda Steyn made history when she won her third Comrades Marathon in a row and broke her record to win the women’s race, while Pete Wiersma from the Netherlands won the men’s race.
Minister Ramokgopa said the Comrades Marathon represents the best opportunity for the country to show what it has to offer, and uses the power of sport to foster social cohesion.
“I am pleased to see the Comrades Marathon continuing to draw runners and visitors into the country from all over the world. This is why this marathon is important in boosting sports tourism in the country,” Ramokgopa added.
