Sarah Sellers

Sarah Sellers (née Callister, born July 10, 1991) is an American long-distance runner.

Sarah Sellers
Sellers at the 2018 New York Mini 10K
Personal information
Born (1991-07-10) July 10, 1991
ResidenceTucson, Arizona
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack and field
Event(s)10,000 metres, Marathon
College teamWeber State University
Coached byPaul Pilkington
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 5000 meters: 16:00.95
  • 10,000 meters: 32:51.17
  • Half Marathon: 1:14:27
  • Marathon: 2:31:49
Medal record
Women's Athletics
World Marathon Majors
2018 Boston Marathon

Running career

College career

Sellers ran at Weber State University from 2009-12 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]

Medal Race Place Time
2017 Huntsville Marathon1st2:44:27
2018 Boston Marathon2nd2:44:04
Representing Altra Running
2018 New York City Marathon18th2:36:37
2019 Boston Marathon19th2:36:42
2019 Chicago Marathon12th2:31:49

Personal life

Sellers' full-time job is as a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) in a Tucson based hospital.[8] Her husband is a resident orthopedic surgeon. They live in Tucson, Arizona.

References
  1. Judd, Brandon (16 April 2018). "Former Weber State runner Sarah Callister Sellers takes second in Boston Marathon, highest finish for a Utah native".
  2. "The Nurse Who Took a Very Different Route to 2nd Place in the Boston Marathon". 17 April 2018.
  3. "Everyone's asking who the random Boston Marathon runner-up is".
  4. "Second-place finisher Sarah Sellers was a 2018 Boston Marathon surprise". 16 April 2018.
  5. "This Marathoner No Silly Rabbit - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 1994-03-10. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  6. "Overall Women". Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  7. "2019 Boston Marathon Leaderboard Top 20 Women". Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  8. "Who is Boston Marathon runner-up Sarah Sellers? - The Boston Globe".
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