Runners hit the pavement in Memphis earlier this month for the second “Finish Eliza’s Run,” a community effort that honors Eliza Fletcher, the 34-year-old teacher and mother who was abducted while out on a run and later found dead in September 2022. It was revealed on Sept. 29, 2022, that she died of a gunshot wound.
that looks unsafe, where people could be hiding,'” Marcie Thomas, director of digital engagement at GirlTREK, tells TODAY.com. “Let’s see what we can do, as women walking through this community to clean that up, so we don’t feel unsafe when we walk past that sort of thing.” Cynthia Thompson is the national field director of churches for GirlTREK, and her job is to encourage church communities to step outside and contribute to making their outdoor spaces safer.