Sarah Sellers (née Callister, born July 10, 1991) is an American long-distance runner.
Running career
College career
Sellers ran at Weber State University from 2009 to 2012 where she was a nine-time Big Sky Conference champion,[1] before a stress fracture of her left navicular bone forced her to cut her college career short. Her primary collegiate events were the 5K and 10K, while also competing in cross-country.[2]
International career
In her marathon debut, she won the Huntsville Marathon in Utah to qualify for the 2018 Boston Marathon.[3] At the 2018 Boston Marathon, she finished second to earn $75,000.[4]
Her coach is Paul Pilkington (a marathon runner who won the LA marathon even though he was a pacer).[5] The NYRR announced on May 8, 2018 that Sarah Sellers will be running in the NYRR Mini 10k race in Central Park at 8am on June 9, 2018.
Sellers placed 18th in a personal best time at 2018 New York City Marathon.[6]
Sellers placed 19th in 2019 Boston Marathon.[7]
Sellers placed second in 2022 Grandma's Marathon in 2:25:43 behind winner Dakotah Lindwurm.[8]
| Medal | Race | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
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2017 Huntsville Marathon | 1st | 2:44:27 |
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2018 Boston Marathon | 2nd | 2:44:04 |
| Representing Altra Running | |||
| 2018 New York City Marathon | 18th | 2:36:37 | |
| 2019 Boston Marathon | 19th | 2:36:42 | |
| 2019 Chicago Marathon | 12th | 2:31:49 | |
| 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials (marathon) | 11th | 2:31:48 | |
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2022 Grandma's Marathon | 2nd | 2:25:43 |
| 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials (marathon) | 14th | 2:30:17 | |
Personal life
Sellers' full-time job is as a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) in a Tucson-based hospital.[9] Her husband is a resident orthopedic surgeon. They lived in Tucson, Arizona until moved to Ogden, Utah. Blake, and Sarah have two daughters - Emery (2021) and Brynn (2023 - 9 months before 2024 United States Olympic trials (marathon)). Sister-in-law, Natalie Callister, raced the 2024 United States Olympic trials (marathon) aka finished 109th in the Trials.[10]
References
- ^ Judd, Brandon (16 April 2018). "Former Weber State runner Sarah Callister Sellers takes second in Boston Marathon, highest finish for a Utah native".
- ^ "The Nurse Who Took a Very Different Route to 2nd Place in the Boston Marathon". 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Everyone's asking who the random Boston Marathon runner-up is".
- ^ "Second-place finisher Sarah Sellers was a 2018 Boston Marathon surprise". 16 April 2018.
- ^ "This Marathoner No Silly Rabbit - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 1994-03-10. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ "Overall Women". Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ "2019 Boston Marathon Leaderboard Top 20 Women". Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ 2022 Grandma's Marathon results - Overall Female mtec results
- ^ "Who is Boston Marathon runner-up Sarah Sellers? - The Boston Globe".
- ^ 2024 United States Olympic trials Sarah Sellers
