Italian team of sprinters? (5)
I believe the answer is:
inter
'italian team' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'of sprinters?' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'INTER' is hidden in the letters of 'sprinters'.
(Other definitions for inter that I've seen before include "Set deep" , "set underground" , "Put under the earth" , "Football Club at home in San Siro" , "top Italian side" .)