Kecia Vekovius talked with reporters about her sister, Ashley, after the race Saturday. How Ashley had everything going for her, except a healthy relationship with a man she couldn't seem to break free from. With so many women in the same position today, Kecia hopes that by telling and showing Ashey's story to others it may help break the cycle of domestic violence and save at least one life: 

"In someways I can't believe that five years has passed, and then in some ways it seems, it feels like a really long time ago," said Kecia, Ashley Scott's sister. "Just having this way to remember Ashley and having so much positive support and seeing the love here is nice." Kecia was referring to the 5K held every year to honor her sister and help the YWCA women's outreach program for domestic abuse and violence. "It's amazing that so many of these kids never had her as a teacher, but her legacy lives on. I have spoken at a few different programs, like the ER, in my hometown because Ashley didn't fit the norm of what you would think of as someone as a victim of domestic violence. Sometimes the shock value, she was a beautiful gorgeous girl, and yet somehow, she was a victim of terrible abuse. We want people to stop and think - no "Oh no, that could never happen to me"  because it could. They don't realize the severity of the relationship until it is too late. I appreciate this community and the legacy that is continuing in my sister's memory."