Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe ọ na-enweghị 1980 Summer Olympics n'ihi boycott Dixon were nke atọ ebe na
1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Dixon tụgharịrị na-agba ọsọ n'okporo ụzọ ma bụrụ otu n'ime ndị egwuregwu na-aga nke ọma na US na-agba ọsọ n'okporo ụzọ na mbido '80s, gụnyere mmeri na Falmouth Road Race (1980), Bay to Breakers (1982 & 1983), Lynchburg, Virginia 10 miler (1981 & 1983), na Philadelphia Half-Marathon (1980, 1981). Ka ọ na-eji nke nta nke nta na-agba ọsọ ruo ebe dị anya karị, o meriri n'ọsọ marathon na New York City n'afọ 1983. Ọ gbara onye nke iri n'ọsọ marathon n'egwuregwu Olimpik nke afọ 1984.