Sara Sellers - can she capitalize on her 2nd place finish?

"Pilkington said one shoe company has reached out to him already to inquire about a potential sponsorship.

They might look to a fall race where Sellers can go fast for a next potential marathon, Pilkington said. But that will come in time."

Source:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2018/04/17/sarah-sellers-stuns-running-world-boston-marathon/525917002/

Baltsu wrote:

It depends on her target market. There are 4-hour marathon runners who are making six figures..

Solely running 4 hour marathons? It's very, very, very unlikely.

Type-A personality who makes bank at some job where she is valued because she's Type-A is the most likely "six figure" scenario.

pop_pop!_v2.2.1 wrote:

Baltsu wrote:

It depends on her target market. There are 4-hour marathon runners who are making six figures..

Solely running 4 hour marathons? It's very, very, very unlikely.

Type-A personality who makes bank at some job where she is valued because she's Type-A is the most likely "six figure" scenario.

She'll make way more money in her role as a medical professional.

Her story reminds me of the school teacher guy who did pretty well at the mile a few years ago.

Sellers ran her first Boston just a little under a minute faster than Desi ran her first Boston in 2007. Sellers was probably a better collegiate runner than Desi was. So, who knows what the future could hold for her. It is a big break for her. If conditions were good, she probably would have shot for sub 2:40 and been 15 min + behind the top 10. But because she gutted it out in awful conditions, she can now get into big races and maybe get to train with an elite group if she wants to.

Impressive and really great story to hear about!

I would agree long-term running career (based solely on a 2:44 Boston) is probably not worth the trade-off over her medical profession. BUT If she and her coach work the next couple months/year well I bet she could set up a few years worth of the side income. Not to mention the networking that would come out of it.

If it was me, I'd take a year or so off starting as soon as possible to capitalize on the moment(and run of course) - interviews, books, appearances, magazines etc. like mentioned previously. Would be fun travel, network with the running world, get involved in a real way that wouldn't have been open before. Then go back to the career with a set of new PR's and an in on just about anything. HeII, maybe she'd surprise everyone with a year of solid training and start a running at a level that does take over the nursing career!

But that's jut my 2c, Good Luck Sarah

Precious Roy wrote:

Sellers ran her first Boston just a little under a minute faster than Desi ran her first Boston in 2007. Sellers was probably a better collegiate runner than Desi was. So, who knows what the future could hold for her. It is a big break for her. If conditions were good, she probably would have shot for sub 2:40 and been 15 min + behind the top 10. But because she gutted it out in awful conditions, she can now get into big races and maybe get to train with an elite group if she wants to.

Wonder if NAZ Elite will reach out to her, or vice versa. She'd likely have to move - from Tucson to Flagstaff - but could at least remain in state. That is, if she wants to train with a group. Maybe she enjoys flying solo under her current coach.

Dufas wrote:

Her story reminds me of the school teacher guy who did pretty well at the mile a few years ago.

Matthew Elliott

Precious Roy wrote:

Sellers ran her first Boston just a little under a minute faster than Desi ran her first Boston in 2007. Sellers was probably a better collegiate runner than Desi was. So, who knows what the future could hold for her. It is a big break for her. If conditions were good, she probably would have shot for sub 2:40 and been 15 min + behind the top 10. But because she gutted it out in awful conditions, she can now get into big races and maybe get to train with an elite group if she wants to.

Great comparison to Desi's 2007 debut. Of course Sarah ran her 2:44 in what must have been worse conditions.

From what she says, she is keeping her day job. Perhaps if Beebe Health (?) has facilities in Flagstaff, she could work there as a nurse while training at altitude with a good group.

However, not sure why should would want to switch coaches and change what has been working so far. Training in Tucson is tough - the weather can be brutal - but you can definitely get hill work in around the Mt Lemon area.

My sister works at Banner Health (same system as Sarah), and they have facilities all over AZ, CO and I think CA?

Anyway, I think if she gets in a fast one like Chicago she can make a career of running for a bit and then return to nursing. But I don't even get the sense that this is what she would want ... She just got a taste of the attention that comes with being a high-profile runner.

Not an environmentalist wrote:

First of all, a great job and run by Sara, who paid her own expenses and entry. Nothing takes away from her gritty accomplishment.

But does this provide her any endorsement options or invitations to future races? Running 2:44 on it's own is not a time that would translate into money or invites. Would her 2nd place at Boston translate into this, given the weather, or will people likely forget that and pass on her?

Just a topic for discussion.

SHE CAME SECOND AT BOSTON. The world does not care if she ran 3:01 or 2:19.

My sis-in-law is a nurse at Banner. Oftentimes they can work quite a bit fewer shifts in a week if they're willing to take a pay cut. Seems she could maybe cut her hours, train a bit more, and maybe supplement with some additional running income.

And she's young enough that a few years could have her improving for a while.

This is the first time Sarah's name was spelled properly. Just wanted to point that out.

Happy to continue with both marathons and nursing according to her interview on this morning's Today (BBC Radio 4). At 1hr 46min for those with iPlayer.

Linden and Sellers are like the “Designated Survivors”.

ChettFuel wrote:

This is the first time Sarah's name was spelled properly. Just wanted to point that out.

It seems to be a LRC meme to misspell the subject's name in the title.

on what , a 2:44?

and do what?

Not an environmentalist wrote:

can she capitalize on her 2nd place finish?

She has.

She placed second at the Boston Marathon and received $75,000.

eww wrote:

cutie pie admirer wrote:

She can capitalize on being a cutie pie. She's a real cutie pie.

so creepy.

why eww?

do you think there is a reason why Kara Goucher was getting tons of endorsements when other female runners of her times were not?

Shalane Flannagan is very pretty and gets tons of photos , before she won NYC. Des got very little sponsorship. Wonder why?

Looks sell. Not creepy. Reality.