My very first road race en masse was a 10K as part of the Kunming Municipal Marathon in Yunnan, China in October 1989.  I was an exchange student with Oberlin College's first China semester study abroad program in Kunming. Lu Lingzi herself was a young exchange student from China celebrating the cultural phenomenon that is Boston's marathon before her untimely death on that day in 2013.  

我的第一场集体公路赛是1989年10月在中国云南举行的昆明市马拉松比赛中的10K。我是奥伯林学院在昆明的第一个中国学期出国留学项目的交换生。吕令子本人是一名来自中国的年轻交换生，在2013年那天英年英年英年早去世之前，庆祝波士顿马拉松的文化现象。

This will be my fifth 26.2 mile journey, and I am honored to run in tribute to a young woman who went half a world away from her family to study.  I also honor Lingzi's family in celebrating her sacrifice by establishing the Lingzi Foundation to fund cross cultural education programs for many to enjoy throughout Greater Boston. Especially during a time when China and US relationships are strained, this race is dedicated to all who make a choice to live and work across cultures in order to celebrate our shared humanity and understanding.  If you are so inclined, please donate to my fundraising project to benefit the Lingzi Foundation!

这将是我第五次26.2英里的旅程，我很荣幸地向一位离开家人半个世界去学习的年轻女子致敬。我还向Lingzi的家人致敬，她通过建立Lingzi基金会来庆祝她的牺牲，为许多人在整个大波士顿享受跨文化教育项目提供资金。特别是在中美关系紧张的时期，这场竞赛献给所有选择跨文化生活和工作的人，以庆祝我们共同的人性和理解。如果您愿意，请为我的筹款项目捐款，以造福凌子基金会！