| Birth Name: | Sarah Callister |
| Birth Date: | 10 July 1991 |
| Residence: | Tucson, Arizona |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | 10,000 metres, Marathon |
| Collegeteam: | Weber State University |
| Coach: | Paul Pilkington |
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Sarah Sellers (née Callister, born July 10, 1991) is an American long-distance runner.
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]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Huntsville Marathon | 1st | 2:44:27 | ||
| 2nd | 2:44:04 | |||
| Representing Altra Running | ||||
| 18th | 2:36:37 | |||
| 19th | 2:36:42 | |||
| 12th | 2:31:49 | |||
| 11th | 2:31:48 | |||
| 2nd | 2:25:43 | |||
| 14th | 2:30:17 | |||
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]