Dustin Stallberg and Miguel Jimenez Vergara in pursuit of a spot on the US Paralympic team.

Dustin Stallberg and Miguel Jimenez Vergara understand that the road to success in the competitive sport of Wheelchair Racing requires hard work, diligence and years of experience. With one major qualifying track meet in Miami remaining, both athletes maintain hope that they can secure a coveted spot on the U S Paralympic team to Paris this fall.
Dustin, who races in the T53 classification, won the 2023 Chevron Houston Marathon. Miguel, T54 class, recently won the River Bank Run 25K in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The 2024 US Paralympic Track & Field Trials will take place in Miramar, Florida from July 18 - 20.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Review of day’s performance
01:16 Commitment to make Paralympic team
02:19 Logistics of traveling with racing chair
03:00 Costs of racing chair and equipment
03:45 Components of the racing chair
04:50 Dustin’s goals
06:03 The compensator
09:43 Amputee athletes vs those with legs
11:53 Why wheelchair racing over other sports