Mississippi runners gather to finish Eliza Fletcher’s run one week after abduction – SuperTalk Mississippi

It was round 4:20 a.m. final Friday when Eliza Fletcher, a 34-year-old Memphis schoolteacher and mom of two, began out on her typical morning run. Tragically, she was kidnapped and later murdered.

On Friday morning, precisely one week after the incident, runners from throughout Mississippi paid tribute to Fletcher by ending her run. One of many teams that participated was RunStrong, a operating group out of Brandon.

“When one thing like this occurs to somebody in our operating group – she was considered one of our personal as a result of she was a runner – it simply shocks all people,” Claire Simmons Jungling, a member of RunStrong, mentioned. “Clearly, we are able to’t do something for her, however we are able to come collectively, and we are able to honor her reminiscence.”

On the time of her abduction, Fletcher was simply 1.8 miles right into a 10-mile run.

“Our complete aim was to complete her miles for her that she didn’t get the possibility to complete,” Jungling continued. “It was an emotional morning.”

Fletcher’s physique was discovered on Monday. Police have since charged Cleotha Abston, 38, in reference to the kidnapping and homicide.