Valente Mendoza Falcón and the Rise of Mexico's Relay Runners
Mexican runner Valente Mendoza Falcón and his 4x400m relay team are chasing greatness. They've won Pan Am silver and are close to qualifying for the World Championships. Their goal is even bigger: breaking the national record, qualifying for Paris 2024.
The 400 meters flat runner and member of the men's 4x400 team, Valente Mendoza Falcón, assured that this brand-new team has great objectives, such as qualifying for the World Championship of the specialty, securing a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as well as breaking the Mexican record in this discipline.
“We have very high expectations, such as breaking the Mexican record which is 3:02.89 minutes, we did it in 2019. First we hope to be in the World Cup, qualify for Paris 2024 and fight for good places. We have a lot of support from the people and institutions, we are truly grateful for that, and it motivates us a lot,” he said.
