Justin Gatlin and Tyson Gay, who on Sunday took first and second respectively at the US Olympic Trials, said they are ready to fight with Jamaican sprinters for the top prizes at the London Olympic Games this summer.
Gatlin, who ran his fastest ever time, 9.80secs, to beat Gay, who recorded a fast 9.86secs, only in his second meet for almost a year, after being sidelined with injury, is talking tough ahead of the greatest sporting event on earth.
Gatlin was quick to say "we all have our eyes on that prize we want to get at the end."
"If there are three Jamaicans we have to get out of the way, that will be our goal," he said while referring to Usain Bolt, the world leader at 9.76secs, and event record holder, World champion Yohan Blake (9.84) and Asafa Powell (9.85).
Gatlin, who last year returned from a four-year drug ban, warned "I don't think I would come back to a sport where I'm OK getting second or third."
Gay, who said he was happy with his second place finish, which puts him on the team to London, warned he will get better for the showdown in London.
"I'm just going to continue to take care of my body and stay healthy. That is the big thing," Gay said. "A lot of these guys are already sharp and running great times. I believe it's going to be tough (in London).
"I'm just going to go fight them."
Jamaica, for the first time in Olympic history, have a great chance of taking all three 100m sprint medals. At the last Olympic Games in Beijing, China, four years ago, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart finished 1-2-2 for Jamaica.
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