What was the distance of the race on saturday, august 23?
CREATE TABLE table_name_59 (
    distance VARCHAR,
    date VARCHAR
)
SELECT distance FROM table_name_59 WHERE date = "saturday, august 23"
Below are sql tables schemas paired with instruction that describes a task. Using valid SQLite, write a response that appropriately completes the request for the provided tables. ### Instruction: What was the distance of the race on saturday, august 23? ### Input: CREATE TABLE table_name_59 (
    distance VARCHAR,
    date VARCHAR
) ### Response: SELECT distance FROM table_name_59 WHERE date = "saturday, august 23"