#PODCAST Comrades Marathon Association discuss the importance of recruiting volunteers in the lead-up to the iconic event #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - There is 93 days to go until the 2024 Comrades Marathon. The ultimate human race will take place on Sunday, 9 June. For the first time since 2019, the race will be an Up Run, starting outside the Durban City Hall and finishing at the HollywoodBets Scottsville Racecourse in Pietermaritzburg. However, this year the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is facing the challenge of recruiting volunteers to assist members of the Race Organising Committee. The CMA estimates in excess of five-thousand volunteers that are needed to assist in the lead-up to and hosting of the iconic ultra distance event. CMA Race & Operations Manager, Ann Ashworth, says the marathon is no small feat and the race simply cannot happen without volunteers...