Running Down a Dream
On April 16, 2018, the world found out what Weber State has known for a long time: Sarah Callister Sellers AS ’12, BS ’13 has the heart and talent of a champion.
Through driving sleet, Sellers came “out of nowhere” to finish second in the Boston Marathon. She had no sponsor; she paid her own race fees; she trained before and after work as a nurse anesthetist in Arizona. Her former Weber State track coach Paul Pilkington BS ’81 provided her training regimen over the phone. Boston wasn’t just a second-place finish; it was her second marathon — ever.
As a nine-time Big Sky champion at Weber State, Sellers was honored as the Crystal Crest Female Athlete of the Year in 2012. She also managed to graduate with a perfect GPA in nursing.
Sellers now has an agent and sponsors, and plans to keep herself healthy and running toward new opportunities.
Fellow Weber State track alumni Taylor Ward BS ’15, MSRS ’16 and Lindsey Anderson BS ’08 also continue to succeed in the racing world. Ward, a former teammate of Sellers, and a bridesmaid at her wedding, finished sixth in the 2018 Chicago Marathon, while Anderson, a former steeplechase Olympian, took 12th. It was Anderson’s first marathon. Both qualified for the Olympic marathon trials.