(CNN) Jill Martin, April 18, 2018 — Desiree Linden made history at this year’s Boston Marathon as the first American woman to win the storied race since 1985.

What was more shocking, though, was the runner-up in the women’s field Monday.

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In her second career marathon race, Sarah Sellers wasn’t listed as one of the elite runners. According to The Wall Street Journal, she doesn’t have any sponsors. Still, Sellers crossed the finish line in 2:44:04, a little more than 4 minutes behind Linden’s time (2:39:54), qualifying for the US Olympic trials.

The combination of the wind and rain made conditions difficult, and it was the coldest Boston Marathon in 30 years. But it was worth it: Sellers leaves Boston with $75,000 in prize money.

“I think I’m going to wake up and this will be a dream,” Sellers said. “It was a like a hurricane out there.”

Linden, 34, is a two-time Olympian and an established marathon runner; she had finished second at Boston before, back in 2011. Sellers, however, was unknown to the general public until Monday. Her second-place finish — the first 1-2 finish for American women at the Boston Marathon since 1979 — was a shocker.

via Sarah Sellers: Virtual unknown shakes up the Boston Marathon with a second-place finish – CNN.