About Pat McMahon
Born 1942. Pat McMahon is an athletics competitor.
Pat McMahon (born 1 February 1942) is an Irish former long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Career McMahon ran collegiately for Oklahoma Baptist University, winning the 1965 and 1966 NAIA Men's Cross Country Championship individual titles and setting a record time of 19:53.6 in 1966. McMahon won the NAIA 3,000 meter steeplechase championship in 1967. McMahon finished second in the 1971 Boston Marathon, just five seconds behind winner Álvaro Mejía.
McMahon was inducted into the Oklahoma Baptist University Hall of Fame in 1976.
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Who is Pat McMahon?
Irish long-distance runner
When was Pat McMahon born?
Pat McMahon was born on 1 February 1942 in Liscannor.
What is Pat McMahon's occupation?
Pat McMahon is an athletics competitor.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Pat McMahon (athlete)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pat McMahon. https://biography.guide/pat-mcmahon-athletics-competitor/
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