"He was an enigma. It's almost fitting that there would be some air of mystery around his death." — Tim Seminoff, Heikki's running companion

Most of Heikki's friends and family remain unsatisfied with the investigation of his death. Each seems to have dealt with the unanswered questions in a different way.

Heikki's sister, Erja Springman, has decided to pursue justice in her brother's death. "I still have so many questions, so many questions."

She said she is looking at the best way to proceed, whether that is contacting attorneys, county prosecutors in Arizona or the FBI.

"Something is just not right with this," she says.

Some friends and family members say investigators in northern Arizona didn't work hard enough, verifying the series of bizarre events there.

Todd Martin, owner of the Emigration Market in Salt Lake City, met Heikki in college and stayed in touch throughout the years. He attended Heikki's funeral in Tucson, which took place two weeks after his death. His friend was beat up, Martin said, and unrecognizable.

"He was murdered. There is no question in my mind," Martin said. "Now why he was murdered? I don't know."

Martin wonders if it is possible to get someone like U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, involved.

Makarewicz is resigned.

"I've kind of resolved myself that they'll never know and that this is how it is going to die," Makarewicz said. It is painful for the family to relive the details, and the effort is probably futile anyway, he believes.

"I really don't think they will ever get to the bottom of it. I've resolved myself that he is gone and maybe we don't know the true story, but that no one is ever going to be brought to justice for it."

Seminoff, Heikki's running friend, said he's going to keep his memories of Heikki's life prior to 2005.

"I prefer to remember him as a runner."

"Heikki gave us all a gift. . . . So please, honor Heikki by being gentle and kind and always try to look on the bright side as he did." — Comments by friend Barry Makarewicz on Jan. 21, 2006, at Heikki's memorial service in Salt Lake City

Michael Dunn graduated from East High School with Heikki.

Years later, he became reacquainted with his classmate when the two would meet, running on Salt Lake roads and in City Creek Canyon. "By then, he was a legend in the running community," Dunn said.

Dunn was a marathoner, and motivated by Heikki, he decided to try the Wasatch 100 in 1997. In passing, Dunn told his running colleague he was preparing to take his first stab at the brutal race.