Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pashure pokupotsa Mitambo yeOlympic yezhizha ya1980 nemhaka yokurambidzwa, Dixon akawana nzvimbo yechitatu pa
1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Dixon akatendeukirawo kumugwagwa-kumhanya uye aive mumwe wevatambi vakabudirira kwazvo mumugwagwa weUS mumakwikwi emakwikwi ekutanga '80s, kusanganisira kukunda kuFalmouth Road Race (1980), Bay to Breakers (1982 & 1983), Lynchburg, Virginia 10 miler (1981 & 1983), uye Philadelphia Half-Marathon (1980, 1981). Kufamba kwake zvishoma nezvishoma kunzvimbo dziri kure kwakaguma nokukunda kwake marathon ya1983 muNew York City. Akapedza ari 10th mumarathon pa 1984 Summer Olympics.