American Sarah Sellers, who lives in Tucson and works as a nurse anesthetist, overcame rain and cold Monday to come in second place at the Boston Marathon.
Her marathon time was 2:44.05, qualifying for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials. She is a Utah native who ran at Weber State.
And she wasn't the only American woman to place in a top spot.
Two-time Olympian Desiree Linden, an All-America during her Arizona State career, became the first American woman to win the Boston Marathon in 33 years.
Linden, 34, fell to third in the second half of the 26.2-mile race then came back in the final six miles to win by more than four minutes in 2:39.54 for her first marathon victory.
The most recent American women's winner before Linden was Lisa Rainsberger in 1985.
Linden and Sellers are the first American women to finish 1-2 at Boston since Joan Benoit and Patti Lyons in 1979.
Canadian Krista Duchene third in 2:44.20. Seven U.S. women finished in the top 10 including Shalene Flanagan, sixth in 2:46.31. Linden slowed early in the race to wait on Flanagan, who had to make a bathroom stop.
Scott Smith of Northern Arizona Elite in Flagstaff was sixth among the men in 2:21.47. Smith went to the UC-Santa Barbara and splits time between Flagstaff and Oklahoma City.
Kellyn Taylor of NAZ Elite, one of the top U.S. women's marathoners, dropped out halfway due to hypothermia.
WSU Track Alum, Sarah Sellers Callister, finished 2nd at the Boston Marathon this morning!!! Way to go, Sarah!#WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/8MPaZwEztp
— Weber State Track (@WeberStateTrack) April 16, 2018
Boston Marathon results
Men
1. Yuki Kawauchi, Japan, 2:15:58.
2. Geoffrey Kirui, Kenya, 2:18:23.
3. Shadrack Biwott, U.S., 2:18:35.
4. Tyler Pennel, U.S., 2:18:57.
5. Andrew Bumbalough, U.S., 2:19:52.
6. Scott Smith, U.S., 2:21:47.
7. Abdi Nageeye, Netherlands, 2:23:16.
8. Elkanah Kibet, U.S., 2:23:37.
9. Reid Coolsaet, Canada, 2:25:02.
10. Daniel Vassallo, U.S., 2:27:50.
Women
1. Desiree Linden, U.S., 2:39:54.
2. Sarah Sellers, U.S., 2:44:04.
3. Krista Duchene, Canada, 2:44:20.
4. Rachel Hyland, U.S., 2:44:29.
5. Jessica Chichester, U.S., 2:45:23.
6. Nicole Dimercurio, U.S., 2:45:52.
7. Shalane Flanagan, U.S., 2:46:31.
8. Kimi Reed, U.S., 2:46:47.
9. Edna Kiplagat, Kenya, 2:47:14.
10. Hiroko Yoshitomi, Japan, 2:48:29.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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Desiree Linden, of Washington, Mich., celebrates after winning the women's division of the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Boston. She is the first American woman to win the race since 1985. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Yuki Kawauchi, of Japan, celebrates after winning the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Boston. He is the first Japanese man to win the race since 1987. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa
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Desiree Linden, of Washington, Mich., wins the women's division of the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Boston. She is the first American woman to win the race since 1985. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Yuki Kawauchi, left, of Japan, and Desiree Linden, of Washington, Mich., hoist the trophy after winning the men's and women's division of the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Boston. Kawauchi is the first Japanese man to win the race since 1987, and Linden is the first American woman to win the race since 1985. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Desiree Linden, of the United States, center in black and yellow jacket, strides out from the start with the elite women during the 122nd running of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Mass., Monday, April 16, 2018. Linden won the race. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
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Yuki Kawauchi, of Japan, wins the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Boston. He is the first Japanese man to win the race since 1987. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa
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Desiree Linden, of Washington, Mich., hoists the trophy after winning the women's division of the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Boston. She is the first American woman to win the race since 1985. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Yuki Kawauchi, of Japan, wins the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Boston. He is the first Japanese man to win the race since 1987. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Desiree Linden, of Washington, Mich., celebrates after winning the women's division of the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Boston. She is the first American woman to win the race since 1985. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Yuki Kawauchi, of Japan, heads toward the finish line to win the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Boston. He is the first Japanese man to win the race since 1987. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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Yuki Kawauchi, of Japan, hoists the trophy after winning the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Boston. He is the first Japanese man to win the race since 1987. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Desiree Linden, of Washington, Mich., approaches the finish line to win the women's division of the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Boston. She is the first American woman to win the race since 1985. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Yuki Kawauchi, of Japan, center in green, races out from the start in the elite mens pack during the 122nd running of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Mass., Monday, April 16, 2018. Kawauchi won the race. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
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Yuki Kawauchi, right, of Japan, overtakes leader Geoffrey Kirui, left, of Kenya, after passing Edna Kiplagat, a women's runner also of Kenya, as he takes the lead in the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Boston. He is the first Japanese man to win the race since 1987. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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Jeffrey Colt, of Carbondale, Colo., (511) holds out his arms as he begins the 122nd running of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Mass., Monday, April 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
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Rain droplets spatter and drip off a banner during the 122nd running of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Mass., Monday, April 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
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A runner splashes in rain water on the course during the 122nd running of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Mass., Monday, April 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
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Runners approach the finish line during the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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John Young, of Salem, Mass., a Canadian-born marathon runner with dwarfism, competes during the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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Timothy McFadden, of Boston, splashes through a puddle after finishing the 122nd Boston Marathon in the rain on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
