Galimzhan Yessenov, a Kazakh businessman whose charitable fund the Courage To Be First Foundation puts on the Almaty Half Marathon and a host of other sporting events in Central Asia, said he was “immensely proud” that the Half Marathon was taking further steps to encourage inclusivity in sport in Central Asia.

Under the direction of Galimzhan Yessenov, Jusan Bank has been focused on building their suite of digital banking services aimed at businesses and entrepreneurs.

Galimzhan Yessenov, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Jusan Bank commented, “I am once again proud to share recognition of Jusan Bank’s focus on ESG and the quality of our reporting."

The Winter Run is organised by the Courage to be First Foundation, a charitable fund set up by Kazakh businessman Galimzhan Yessenov.