USA Track & Field Preview: Nick Symmonds, Shalane Flanagan, John Nunn, Emma Coburn Will Represent Area In 2012 Summer Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympics are right around the corner, and the Denver area will be well represented in a number of events. Track and field events in particular will have a distinct local feel for the USA, with four runners with Denver ties set to compete.

Boulder native Shalane Flanagan is set to compete in the marathon. The 31-year old Univeristy of North Carolina alum won bronze at the 2008 Olympics in the 10,000-meter race. Emma Coburn, a 21-year old from Boulder, will compete in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, an event she finished 13th at during the 2011 IAAF World Athletics Championships.

John Nunn, who hails from Durango, Colorado, is America's lone entrant in the 50-K racewalk. The LA Times recently devoted to feature to Nunn's non-athletic interests. Boise native Nick Symmonds will also compete in the 800-meters.

For more, stay tuned to SB Nation Denver and check out SB Nation's 2012 Summer Olympics hub.