Adam Opel AG is the parent company of General Motors UK Limited, better known as Vauxhall, and various other General Motors subsidiaries. During the 1970s and 1980s, Opel and Vauxhall ranges were rationalised into one consistent range across Europe.
Competitors during the 2014 Orlen Warsaw Marathon. The marathon is a long-distance running race with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 miles, or 26 miles 385 yards), usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens, who reported the victory.
April 15, 2016. The 2016 Boston Marathon will begin on Monday, April 18. Here is some of the basic information you should know about the historic event. Length: According to Olympic standards, marathons are 26 miles and 385 yards, or roughly 26.2 miles long. Route: The Boston Marathon starts on Main Street in Hopkinton, Mass.