Woman Documents Scary Moments Of Being Followed While Running

A young woman out on a morning run started documenting frightening moments after she noticed a car appeared to be following her. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports for TODAY on the viral TikTok and shares running safety tips.
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[@shadowcat1_]

Is anyone going to acknowledge the kindness the homeowner(s) showed this woman?

[@tinky3ful]

Never go alone. I had my first encounter when a truck passed me multiple times. He waved at me like he knew me. It was a good thing I was close to home and I was on the opposite side of the street. He parked near a store that was further from me so he could turn in my direction. I pretended to be on my phone and that's when he bolted. Crazy

[@sasham1280]

Don't put your life on social media, creeps like this guy probably watch and then follow you, gotta watch out these days

[@carlenetoa2118]

Bruh, and what do you say about the woman that was kidnapped?

[@Livetoeat171]

Someone needs to follow him and watch his actions! He needs to be stalked now.

[@normandupont9383]

A good thing she can do is to find running partners or a running club.

[@OliveGreen0516]

I wouldn’t run anywhere alone without a gun. You can’t these days.

[@smch6416]

Always trust your instincts

[@imad6478]

With this crazy, evil world it’s not surprising for a woman alone to be followed.

[@Gothiczartan]

That's good that she carries a whistle to alert for help.

[@fremontpathfinder8463]

Never run alone in an isolated area

[@kingsons6674]

i don't know what to do Call 911

[@MontyQueues]

yes the van is owned by the serial hunter, CLARK ED WOOD who visibly plants his vehicle in front of joggers so they can be SCARED, LMAO

[@sashabrat097]

Soooooo she didn’t call 911 in the very beginning

[@nero5379_]

If your a women in America 🇺🇸 it pays big style to do firearms training and surroundings awareness course and to always keep distance from anyone and have a firearm on you cause no matter how good you feel within you and how strong you may feel a can of bare mace or strong mace or even a good lightweight firearm will one day save your life. Now dont just go buy a gun thinking your going to no what to do you need to train and train occasionally with your firearm cause it WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE

[@dianemichelle9893]

And what lesson do you have for the man following her?

[@ramsden35]

Videoed all of it, even the chat with the home owner. Now gets on news show hmmmm

[@BrickBreaker21]

Did he drive near Moscow?

[@nagaphota925]

Absolute rubbish!! Typical tiktok girl seeking attention....

[@tecklafurro2040]

Im surprised she didnt have those with her in the first place

[@h.Freeman]

6 miles 92° and not a drop of sweat...with aviators and makeup on....maybe someone was following her but I ain't buying her running distance

[@jaymemeshell1433]

She was sweating

[@h.Freeman]

@@jaymemeshell1433 I don't know if you've ever run 6 miles in 92° weather but her clothes are completely dry. You would be drenched and you wouldn't be wearing those type of glasses. You'd spend the entire run pushing them up. They're not practical. Maybe she was followd but she definitely wasn't in the middle of a 9 mile run.

[@destinyc463]

She literally has marathon metals and live streams them…

[@metalkittens]

Most women can't produce the amount of sweat men can?

[@tford4588]

The fact that THIS is what you focus on tells me all I need to know about you.

[@rdouglasd2]

That was so weird why would you just Stop running and call the police why are you still recording on TikTok I don’t know I think this is fake

[@h.Freeman]

Me too She said it was 92° and 6 miles but she ain't sweating and her makeup ain't running and who runs with aviators

[@destinyc463]

@@h.Freemanshe has multiple marathons filmed

[@thetest8777]

Fake

[@Haruo-6768]

Ehh nobody cares about her journey

[@shanbadg697]

If only I had something to call the police with. Something I could carry in my hands. If only I didn’t have so many followers validating my existence, I would use this cellphone/camera to call the police!

[@ollyotzie]

It says she called the police...

[@0.1.feb.]

Another useful tip is to not run at all!

[@sicatsz]

She should be allowed to run. Exercise. She can run with others. Not don’t run at all.

[@margaretneanover3385]

Looks like a white truck parked. Thinking about Moscow and just how much she looks like one of the four in glasses .

[@user-ot8ql7wc1y]

Gangstalking

[@user-ot8ql7wc1y]

They drive in red cars gangstalkers

[@I.like.my.own.comments]

Who records themselves running? That’s the real crime.

[@destinyc463]

Lots of pro marathoners

[@dawnscott8164]

Attention seeking

[@fernandotorres5524]

She's beautiful but yes that can be creepy asf this is why she needs to run with someone to keep her company

[@AA-wu2fk]

:)

[@user-qjvqfjv]

The first comment you make on a woman's fake stalking video is about her appearance? Not a good look, bro. Pretty creepy.

[@ryancarter6922]

@@user-qjvqfjv That’s exactly what I thought too.

[@colmclancy1981]

What happened to just running without drawing attention to yourself?

[@tracyleeson3301]

Ask Eliza Fletcher....Why women need attention when running alone

[@sicatsz]

Why are you acting like it’s her fault

[@AA-wu2fk]

​​@@tracyleeson3301 not cool.. Shouldn't matter if it's on social media or not, Exercise should just be exercise without fearing someone following you and causing harm to you

[@tracyleeson3301]

@@AA-wu2fk You might want to redirect your response. My comment is about why women NEED to have attention drawn to them when running....They become targets to people who think they can get away with it. That just happened in my town this past weekend when a young girl was separated in a marathon she was running in....she was attacked but luckily found help.

[@antemrkic1702]

It's her fault, running with selfie stick looking suspicious.

[@deanjones2525]

There was a time when most "descent" women wouldn't go anywhere without a male companion, and they were even less likely to go out at night. Now, with women's liberation, more females expose themselves to predators, and they, sadly, make up more of the victims of crime who are sexually assaulted/kidnapped or murdered.

[@eec589]

Ah, the old "the women were asking for it because they wore a short skirt" excuse. Is it that hard for men to simply respect women? Are you that morally bankrupt that keeping your hands and distance to yourself is too complicated for you to do?

[@judeperks6612]

and that's their fault how?

[@antemrkic1702]

Female empowerment, proceeds to cry for help

[@sleepyghostgirl]

this comment is so ignorant. historically, only wealthy women would have had chaperons, and they weren't always male. a young lady would usually go out accompanied by her mother or another female relative. older women often had paid female companions to travel with. working class women, on the other hand, weren't afforded this level of protection. if they were lucky they could walk to and from work with their friends or coworkers, but otherwise they were usually on their own, especially if they did some kind of manual labor, travelled to markets, peddled wares on the streets, etc. women have been walking around outside by themselves since the beginning of time. "women's liberation" has almost nothing to do with it, but even if it does, it's not women's fault for "exposing themselves" to predators. are you suggesting that a woman shouldn't be able to go running in LITERAL BROAD DAYLIGHT? anyways, blame the predators, not the women. otherwise you're part of the problem.

[@deanjones2525]

@sleepyghostgirl Commonsense is becoming a scarce commodity. Knowing the potential risk demands an extra level of caution. If a female wants to go jogging alone in broad daylight, wisdom suggests she choose a locale that's populated and not one that's isolated with heavy foliage and with earbuds on. Wisdom dictates that you don't go by yourself to remote locations without a partner, preferably male, so as to give a would-be attacker pause. Being alone, in a myriad of circumstances and situations, is never a good thing for anyone, but this is primarily so for women. Having the right to do something doesn't mean it's often wise.

[@nagaphota925]

Her word ! No proof she is telling truth

[@mannyjamms3797]

Fake

[@millionairemobydick4489]

FAKE

[@L0kias1]

No