News and Media
Runner’s World
October 2019
Runners Alliance Issue: 12 Heroes Making Runner Safer
”Since my attack, I’ve helped show other women that we don’t have to take abuse and harassment. We can fight back, and we can continue to do the things we love without being afraid.
Runner’s World
May 2019
Female Founders Month: 12 Innovating Women Who Have Changed Running for the Better
By coaching female runners on how to handle worst-case scenarios, Herron hopes that women can set out on their runs with confidence.
PopSUgar Fitness
April 2019
She Fought off an Assault on the Run - Here’s Why She Teaches Self-Defense Now
“"I felt like I had this higher calling to do this," Kelly said. "To empower women and try to give people the same chance that I had, that helped me survive."
Runner’s World
April 2019
Kelly Herron Is Sharing the Self-Defense Training That She Believes Saved Her Life
““People think self-defense is a series of complicated moves, but in reality, in a crisis you’re going to default to what you know,”
Women’s Running
March 2019
Kelly Herron’s Enduring Fight For Female Empowerment
Herron’s tale of survival has profoundly impacted the running community, serving as an encouragement to women worldwide to “never stop fighting and never stop running.”
People.com
February 2019
Runner Who Fended Off Rapist Now Advocates for Self-Defense Training: 'I Fought Like Hell'
“No one rescued me. I thought it was important that people knew that the reason I survived is because I was prepared for that situation. I fought like hell and they can do that, too.”
RUNNER’s world
October 2018
Kelly Herron After Chasing Down Alleged Assailant: “We Do Not Have to ‘Let It Go’”
It was the second time she was assaulted while running, Herron told Runner’s World. “There is power in sharing experiences because it helps other people to think about what they might do in a similar situation”
Women’s running magazine
November 2017
21 Women Who are Transforming the World through Running
By coming forward, her hope is that her openness “has empowered women to find that savage part of themselves that fights back—whether that is against a violent attack, or even against someone who is underestimating them.”
Runner’s World
October 2017
Assaulted Runner on the Eve of Her First Marathon: “You Can’t put a Timeline on Recovery”
“I don’t think fear should hold anyone back from doing the things they love and running where and when and with whom they want.”
WOmEN’S RUNNING
August 2017
Assault Survivor Kelly Herron Talks About Her Attack 5 Months Later
“I did what I had the ability to do in a moment in which I was caught completely off-guard. You never know how you will react in a situation until you are actually in it.”
Runner’s world
march 2017
Seattle Runner Attacked Midrun Fought Like Hell to Defeat Her Offender
“My message is about empowering people to learn to defend themselves and to take back our city beaches, parks and trails and recreate with confidence.”