Kelly Herron is a Doctor Community Advisor at RealSelf, a community-driven website that provides information about aesthetics medicine and cosmetic treatments. ^[11]

On March 5, 2017, Kelly Herron went out for a jog.

She was training for a marathon when she stopped to use a bathroom and was drying her hands.

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According to her Instagram post, Herron was 4 miles into what was supposed to be a 10-mile run when she made a stop to use the restroom in Golden Gardens Park. As she was drying her hands and about to leave, she was assaulted by a man hiding in one of the bathroom stalls. Sources revealed that his name is Gary Steiner, who is a registered level 3 sex offender in Arizona. ^{[5] [12] [15]}

She escaped from his grip momentarily and tried to hide in one of the bathroom stalls.

He broke into the stall and started beating her in the face.

She retaliated by clawing his face and punching back at the side of Steiner's head.

She then locked him in the bathroom until the police arrived.

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Once Steiner was taken by police, Herron was helped by a witness who heard her screams and called officials.

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Herron received stitches on her left eye and bruises on her side.

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She ended her Instagram post by saying, "My face is stitched, my body is bruised, but my spirit is intact."

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Herron said the maneuvers she used were based on what she learned in a self-defense class only three weeks before the incident.

^{[5] [5]}The two-hour class was taught by Fighting Chance Seattle and RealSelf (her employer) scheduled it for her. ^[15]

Steiner is being held in jail on $750,000 bail and faces charges of second-degree attempted rape in and second-degree assault.

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Aside from running, Kelly enjoys cycling, exploring, and jelly beans.

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