Dorothy McMahan (born November 6, 1976) is an American long-distance runner.[1] She competed in the marathon event at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia.[2][3]
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| Born | November 6, 1976 Hilbert, Wisconsin, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Marathon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Wisconsin Milwaukee | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Personal life
editDorothy McMahan was raised in Hilbert, Wisconsin and graduated from UW-Milwaukee in 1999.[4][5][6] Dot McMahan's daughter was born in May 2009.[7] Dot placed 9th (2:32:16) at Houston Texas hosted 2012 US Olympic Trials in the Marathon.[8][9]
Coaching community
editSince 2013, McMahan has coached distance runners for Boston Marathon qualifiers and personal best times in events from the mile to the 50 km.[10]
Professional
editMcMahan joined Hanson Brooks Original Distance Project in Rochester Hills, Michigan at age 22 and waited until 30 years old until debuting in the Marathon.[11]
McMahan, alum of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's track and field team, placed 48th at the 14th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, October 1, 2005 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[12]
In 2019, USATF named McMahan the national athlete of the week.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Dorothy McMahan". IAAF. August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Final Results
- ^ Hanson Brooks Team Dot McMahan 2019 profile Hansons Brooks Original Distance Project
- ^ Dot McMahan profile USATF Legacy page
- ^ One step at a time: McMahan runs the world Archived September 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine The Brillion News
- ^ Hansons-Brooks send five women to the Olympic Marathon Trials in Boston Run Michigan
- ^ Dot McMahan Profile Chevron Houston Marathon
- ^ 2014 Interview Archived September 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Runners Connect
- ^ 2012 Results Dorothy McMahan profile World Athletics
- ^ McKirdy Trained coaches profile McKirdy Trained
- ^ Dot McMahan Interview Cloud 259
- ^ October 06, 2005 - Women's Cross Country Panther Alum Takes 48th At World Half Marathon Championships UW-Milwaukee Panthers
- ^ Dot McMahan Interview