In April, 2002, the flag of the Republic of China was finally raised at the 17th Sahara Ultramarathon. Kevin Lin, number 345, joined 687 runners from around the globe in undertaking the ultimate endurance challenge.
2002 年 4 月，第 17 屆撒哈拉超馬比賽會場，終於升起中華民國國旗，背號「345」的林義傑，與 687 名世界各國的長跑選手，展開極限挑戰，林義傑不但在袖口車縫國旗，背包裡也插著一面國旗。