 Dixon was known for her aggressive frontrunning style indoors, where she could take the lead at the break (after the first 50 meters) and hold off her competitors who would then be forced to try to run around her.In 1981 she won her first of her USA Indoor Track and Field Championships at the (then) Imperial distance of 440 yards.In 1983 she won again and began an unprecedented streak of ten consecutive wins in the 440 or 400 metres.