FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Citizens Named Official Bank of New York Road Runners
and the TCS New York City Marathon
Citizens also to serve as first-ever title sponsor of Queens 10K
NEW YORK (Thursday, September 14)- Citizens has become the Official Bank of
New York Road Runners (NYRR), the world's premiere community running
organization, and the TCS New York City Marathon, the world's largest
marathon, through a five-year Foundation Level partnership. As part of the
agreement, Citizens will also serve as the first-ever title sponsor of the
Queens 10K, an event that attracts more than 10,000 runners every June and
is NYRR's staple race in the city's most diverse borough.
"Citizens is committed to helping New York City neighborhoods reach their
potential," said Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO, Citizens. "We are
honored to partner with NYRR to celebrate the resilience and spirit of the
runners and their fans and create positive impact for the City on marathon
Sunday and throughout the year."
"New York Road Runners is thrilled to bring Citizens on board as a
Foundation Level partner and the first-ever title sponsor of our Queens
10K, a runner favorite in the five boroughs," said Rob Simmelkjaer, CEO of
New York Road Runners. "As we come together with a shared passion for the
neighborhoods we serve, we look forward to working with Citizens to bring
impactful events and experiences to the diverse communities that make up
New York City."
The TCS New York City Marathon is the world's largest marathon with more
than 50,000 runners, and Citizens signage will be visible along the
marathon course route and throughout the city leading up to and on November
5. The newly named Citizens Queens 10K will serve as the perfect annual
kick-off for runners to begin their fall marathon training, taking
participants on a fast, flat course through the famous Flushing
Meadows-Corona Park in the third race of NYRR's five-borough series.
Citizens entered the New York City metro market in 2022 through the
acquisition of HSBC's east coast branches and New Jersey-based Investors
Bank. With more than 200 branches in greater New York City, Long Island and
throughout New Jersey, the bank is committed to understanding and
supporting the neighborhoods it serves.
In 2022, Citizens became the Official Bank of the New York Giants, New
Jersey Devils, and Prudential Center and over the past year and half have
built partnerships with several community organizations across the city to
advocate for and support small business growth and workforce development.
Citizens in May partnered with Education Design Lab to expand its Community
College Growth Engine to benefit four CUNY Community Colleges – LaGuardia,
Borough of Manhattan, Kingsborough and Queensborough, sponsored the Queens
Night Market and the Chinatown Night Market throughout the summer, in
August expanded its partnership with Pursuit to transition their tech
training program from virtual to hybrid and partnered with the New York
Restoration Project to host Backpacks and Blockbusters, a free movie and
school supply giveaway series throughout New York City from August through
October.
Please visit this link to learn more about Citizens' partnership with NYRR
and commitment to New York City.
About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation's oldest and largest
financial institutions, with $223.1 billion in assets as of June 30, 2023.
Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of
retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small
businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions.
Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and
by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and
solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience
that includes mobile and online banking, a full-service customer contact
center and the convenience of approximately 3,400 ATMs and approximately
1,100 branches in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Consumer Banking
products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings,
wealth management and small business offerings. In Commercial Banking,
Citizens offers a broad complement of financial products and solutions,
including lending and leasing, deposit and treasury management services,
foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity risk management solutions, as
well as loan syndication, corporate finance, merger and acquisition, and
debt and equity capital markets capabilities. More information is available
at www.citizensbank.com or visit us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook.
About New York Road Runners (NYRR)
NYRR's mission is to help and inspire people through running. Since 1958,
New York Road Runners has grown from a local running club to the world's
premier community running organization. NYRR's commitment to New York
City's five boroughs features races, virtual races, community events, free
youth running initiatives and school programs, the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring
the New Balance Run Hub, and training resources that provide hundreds of
thousands of people each year with the motivation, know-how, and
opportunity to Run for Life. NYRR's premier event is the TCS New York City
Marathon. Held annually on the first Sunday in November, the race features
a wide population of runners, from the world's top professional athletes to
a vast range of competitive, recreational, and charity runners. To learn
more, visit www.nyrr.org.
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