Sarah Sellers (née Callister, born July 10, 1991) is an American
long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength.
Within endurance ru ...
.
Running career
College career
Sellers ran at
Weber State University
Weber State University (pronounced ) is a public university in Ogden, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1889 as Weber Stake Academy and earned its current name in 1991.
As of fall 2023, the student population reached 30,536 students, cons ...
from 2009 to 2012 where she was a nine-time
Big Sky Conference
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champion, before a
stress fracture of her left
navicular bone
The navicular bone is a small bone found in the feet of most mammals.
Human anatomy
The navicular bone in humans is one of the tarsus (skeleton), tarsal bones, found in the foot. Its name derives from the human bone's resemblance to a small ...
forced her to cut her college career short. Her primary collegiate events were the
5K and
10K, while also competing in
cross-country.
International career
In her marathon debut, she won the
Huntsville Marathon in Utah to qualify for the
2018 Boston Marathon. At the 2018 Boston Marathon, she finished second to earn $75,000.
Her coach is Paul Pilkington (a marathon runner who won the LA marathon even though he was a
pacer). 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.
Sellers placed 19th in
2019 Boston Marathon
The 2019 Boston Marathon was the 123rd running of the annual marathon race held in Boston, Massachusetts. It took place on April 15, 2019. The elite men's race came down to a sprint finish, which Lawrence Cherono won in 2:07:57. The elite women ...
.
Sellers placed second in 2022
Grandma's Marathon
Grandma's Marathon (sport), Marathon (Grandma's) is an annual Road running, road race held each June in Duluth, Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota, in the United States. The course runs point-to-point from the city of Two Harbors, Minnesota, Two Harbor ...
in 2:25:43 behind winner Dakotah Lindwurm.
Personal life
Sellers' full-time job is as a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) in a Tucson-based hospital. Her husband is a resident orthopedic surgeon. They lived in
Tucson, Arizona
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until moved to
Ogden, Utah
Ogden ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Weber County, Utah, Weber County, Utah, United States, approximately east of the Great Salt Lake and north of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,321 in 2020, according to the United States Census ...
. 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) and finished 109th in the Trials.
2024 United States Olympic trials Sarah Sellers
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References
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Living people
American female long-distance runners
American female marathon runners
Weber State Wildcats women's track and field athletes
1991 births
21st-century American sportswomen
Barry University alumni
People from Ogden, Utah