Lin had never run such a race before, so he says he hit the wall several times in those 100 km. He even got nosebleeds, but he was determined to finish. He finished within the top 24--enough to earn him a bronze medal. He was also the top Taiwanese, setting a new record in Taiwan's long-distance running.
由於從未跑過這麼長的距離，林義傑在 100 公里中「撞了好幾次牆」，甚至流鼻血，但都靠著不服輸的意志力咬牙撐過，最後在 24 位各國參賽選手中拿下銅牌，也是國內的榜首，寫下台灣長跑新頁。