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The torch relay for the Summer Olympics began Thursday. The planned route for the 2004 Summer Games in Athens is 48,467 miles. A look at past torch relay distances:

1. Sydney (2000)...41,000 miles

2. Atlanta (1996)...13,500 miles

3. Barcelona (1992)...3,919 miles

4. Seoul (1988)...9,470 miles

5. Los Angeles (1984)...9,321 miles

6. Moscow (1980)...3,054 miles

7. Montreal (1976)...482 miles

8. Munich (1972)...3,437 miles

Source: World Features Syndicate