| 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 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
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]
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]
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]
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]