New guys ready to take over U.S. men's sprinting


FILE PHOTO: July 3, 2016; Eugene, OR, USA; Christian Coleman (left) and Justin Gatlin (right) compete during the menÕs 100m semifinals heats in the 2016 U.S. Olympic track and field team trials at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

(Reuters) - The U.S. track and field nationals are always one of the eye-catching events of the athletics calendar but the meeting will offer even more this week as the Americans select their team for August's world championships in London.

"I think this is going to be an ushering in of the new guys," four-times Olympic sprint medallist Ato Boldon told Reuters.

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