The 13th Mercedes-Benz Give and Race, runners' donation of KRW 1.02 billion is excellent

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On April 5, 2026, the Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee held the 13th donation culture diffusion running event 'Mercedes-Benz Give and Race' in Busan Metropolitan City. 20,000 citizens participated in the event, raising a donation of 1.02 billion won, the largest ever.

Participants started with BEXCO Outdoor Plaza, ran through Gwangan Bridge to Gwanganri Beach, and the entire participation fee is donated in the name of the participant. The donation will be used in full to create protective facilities and cultural facilities for children and adolescents, and to support scholarships for sports prospects.Give & Race, which began in Seoul in 2017, recorded about 165,000 cumulative participants and 8.6 billion won in cumulative donations, including the 13th event.

This year's event was attended by key officials, including Mayor Park Hyung-joon of Busan Metropolitan City and Chairman of Mathias Vaitl of Mercedes-Benz's Social Contribution Committee. Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz is on a journey to 140 regions around the world with a partial S-Class change model to mark the 140th anniversary of innovation this year. Mercedes-Benz Korea has operated 65 exhibition halls and 73 service centers nationwide since its launch in 2003.

Meanwhile, President Mathias Vaitl was promoted to the general manager of marketing and sales at Mercedes-Benz AG's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, effective July 1, 2026.

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