The annual event raises funds to send the country's athletes to international sporting events including the Pacific Games, Pacific Mini Games, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games.

T-shirts were released for the run which carry the "CarryYourCough" slogan in support of the Business4Health tuberculosis campaign in Papua New Guinea.

PNGOC praised the Fun Run's main sponsor Trukai Industries Limited's contribution which has been involved for the last 23 years.

Once again, it is sponsoring the campaign and providing 50,000 t-shirts for athletes.

The clothing will be sold at PGK20 (£4.90/$5.50/€5.20) per item.

Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science, Technology, and Sports Don Pomb Polye was also thanked by the governing body as he officiated the launch and revealed the t-shirts at the Grand Papua Hotel in Port Moresby.

Representatives from the Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation, National Capital District Commission, IBSUniversity, Trophy House PNG, Theodist, and Air Niugini were also present.

Papua New Guinea has appeared at every edition of the Pacific Games since the first in 1963.

The country occupies third place on the overall medals table behind leaders New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

It is preparing to take part in Solomon Islands 2023 which is scheduled to run from November 19 to December 2.