. >> reporter: erick burke and community remembering one of their own, gathering in honor of vanessa marcotte. vanessa loved running, so sunday night, the community did just that. dozens of people from throughout the area , weeks after the woman disappeared while on a run. her body was later discovered in the woods. >> we want to honor the fact that she had every right to be running on that road at that time on that day. that's a right that each one of us holds. >> reporter: the event was a way for people to show support for her grieving family and also show strength in numbers. police have received nearly 600 tips in the investigation but there is so far no arrest. >> it put a big scare into everybody in town whether they be thought it was important to get together as a group and a community. show our support and love and strength from family. just get back out there. >> reporter: up the road, the heritage bible chapel held a prayer night dedicated to vanessa's family, police, and the community as a whole. at the finish line, the need for more healing was obvious. >> i typically run