Dorothy McMahan explained

Dorothy McMahan
Birth Date:6 November 1976
Birth Place:Hilbert, Wisconsin, United States
Height:5' 6"
Collegeteam:University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Country:United States
Sport:Track and field
Event:Marathon
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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]

Personal life

Dorothy 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

Since 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

McMahan 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dorothy McMahan . IAAF . 31 August 2015. 31 August 2015.
  2. http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4873/AT-MAR-W-f----.RS6.pdf?v=1364679523 Final Results
  3. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1754/7753/files/bio_mcmahan_November-2019.pdf?50 Hanson Brooks Team Dot McMahan 2019 profile
  4. http://legacy.usatf.org/Athlete-Bios/Dot-McMahan.aspx Dot McMahan profile
  5. https://www.thebrillionnews.com/2016/08/18/one-step-at-a-time-mcmahan-runs-the-world/ One step at a time: McMahan runs the world
  6. https://www.runmichigan.com/view.php?id=4482 Hansons-Brooks send five women to the Olympic Marathon Trials in Boston
  7. https://www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com/dot-mcmahan/ Dot McMahan Profile
  8. https://runnersconnect.net/running-interviews/mcmahan-vail/ 2014 Interview
  9. https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/dorothy-mcmahan-211071 2012 Results Dorothy McMahan profile
  10. https://mckirdytrained.com/coaches/ McKirdy Trained coaches profile
  11. https://cloud259.com/interview-transcripts/dot-mcmahan/ Dot McMahan Interview
  12. https://mkepanthers.com/news/2005/10/6/100605aaa_247.aspx?path=wcross October 06, 2005 - Women's Cross Country Panther Alum Takes 48th At World Half Marathon Championships
  13. https://player.fm/series/c-tolle-run/ep-147-dot-mcmahan-theres-so-much-more-good Dot McMahan Interview