Aiming for 4-Peat, Noah Lyles Had Doubted His Track and Field Achievements Before Featuring in Netflix’s Sprint: “Didn’t Always Envision Me”

“No matter how high you climb, the doubts can still creep in,” admitted Noah Lyles, reflecting on his track and field journey. As he aims for a historic fourth consecutive championship, Lyles candidly opens up about the challenges he’s faced and the resilience that has driven his success. Dressed in a striking white suit with funky sunglasses, he effortlessly stole the spotlight at the pre-screening of Netflix’s upcoming series “Sprint,” captivating media and fans alike. 

Beyond his charismatic presence, Lyles has battled serious health challenges, displaying a tenacity that mirrors his achievements in athletics. His forthcoming feature in “Sprint” promises fans an intimate look at the trials and triumphs of the celebrated sprinter. Lyles’ journey, on and off the track, promises a compelling blend of athletic prowess and a captivating personal narrative.

Noah Lyles blazes across the Netflix screens 

In a 21st June article with World Athletics, sprinter Noah Lyles spoke about the new docu-series that’s hitting Netflix. Based on track and field, the series will focus on the personal struggles and triumphs of each athlete as well as their interpersonal rivalry. Lyles is one of the key focuses of the series, “Being part of ‘Sprint’ was an incredible experience.” The world 100m, 200m and 4x100m champion further expressed how surreal it feels to be on the silver screen saying, “When I imagined the day where a docuseries would be created, I didn’t always envision me being the first person it would be about.”

During the pre-screening  at the Nasdaq Building in New York, they aired the first five episodes of the series. It focused on the 2023 World Athletics Championship in Budapest. They highlighted the rivalry between Lyles, Fred Kerley and Marcell Jacobs. It will also focus on Lyles’ journey with asthma and the mental setbacks because of that. Making for a gripping storyline. Lyles praised the series’ timing and emphasized the importance of generating a hype around track and field athletes saying, “We are rockstars in the top 1% and we live in the age of technology and social media. It’s a part of our lives and we need an example of how the sport can go with it.” The series is being produced by Paul Martin, James Gay-Rees, and Warren Smith at Box to Box Films. They also handled the famous Drive to Survive show based on F1 racing. 

‘SPRINT’ promises a galore of track and field stars

Other than Noah Lyles, gracing us on the screen will be Sha’Carri Richardson. She is one of the faces of the series and it will follow her journey to becoming the fastest woman in the world. Richardson is also very much on the path of redemption to the Paris 2024 Games after the 2021 fiasco. During that year, she had to skip the Games due to a failed drug test and the series will delve a little into that as well. For the Olympics she is a favorite in the 100m event and recently posted the fifth fastest score in the event with 10.65 seconds. Furthermore, there will be Fred Kerley who won the silver in both the 100m and the 2022 100m events in Tokyo. 

Outside of the USA, we can expect to see Shericka Jackson, who is a multi-medalist in the 100m and 200m category. As well as Dina Asher of the UK who was the 2019 world champion in the 200m event. It will feature Gabby Thomas and Christian Coleman from the USA as well. Who were the Tokyo 200m silver medalist and the 2019 100m world champion respectively. Lastly on SPRINT audiences will see Marie-Joseé Ta Lou from the Ivory Coast. She is the 2019 Bronze medalist in the 100m. By the lineup, it’s evident that Netflix did their homework before the series, and only chose only the most deserving track and field athletes.