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Retrace 1996 Olympics footsteps in Porch to Torch 5K and Fun Run

John Simpson, right, runs alongside Philip Wilheit in 1996 as a torch run escort as the Olympic torch made its way through Gainesville.

07172021 OLYMPICS 10.jpg — John Simpson, right, runs alongside Philip Wilheit in 1996 as a torch run escort as the Olympic torch made its way through Gainesville.

Gainesville’s Porch to Torch 5K and Fun Run invites people to take a trip down memory lane in honor of the 25th anniversary of the ‘96 Olympic Games.