Amid anticipation at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Noah Lyles took the energy levels to a new level. Even though he claimed the 100m Olympic Champion title in Stade de France, he could only muster up a third-place finish in the 200m finals. Unbeknownst to many, this was the last time fans would see him contest on the now iconic purple tracks. Since then, the 27-year-old has been basking in the glory of the NYFW and the US Open finals. 

But in a sit-down interview with ESPN’s Stan Verrett on September 18, the sprinter has some exciting news for track and field fans. Netflix’s SPRINT received a great reception, and as promised, season 2 will be out later this year in November. Verrett couldn’t help but ask the reigning world champion what he thinks the viewers should look forward to. Lyles affirmed, “I think this time that we’re going to see a lot more characters show up, you know?” The first installment of the docuseries focused on the journey leading up to the 2023 World Championships in Brussels. 

Noah Lyles continued, “The first season had to introduce a lot of the power players.” The docuseries focused on the 27-year-old Sha’Carri Richardson, Lamont Marcell Jacobs, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Elaine Thomas, Shericka Jackson, and Zharnel Hughes. The sprinter points out that this did leave fans wanting more. “We got to miss out on a lot of other side stories that are just as good as the main stories.” But that wouldn’t be the case this time around.

We might have bid adieu to the grandeur of the 2024 Paris Olympics. But fans might relive that magic with SPRINT’s second season releasing on November 13. Along with the 100m Olympic Champion, fans will follow the stories of Gabby Thomas, Fred Kerley, Kishane Thompson, Julien Alfred, and more on the world’s biggest stage. The 27-year-old is confident that this season will be different compared to the first. 

The sprinter stated, “I think there’s a lot of great stories that are going to come out in this second season that the world is now finally ready to say, ‘Oh, it’s not just about the winner.'” Fans will watch their favorites make it to the top of the podium again. They will also witness the raw emotions behind the scenes. The docuseries will also focus on the intense training the sprinters undergo to put their best foot forward. But while season 1 was well-received by fans, it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows. 

Noah Lyles talks about a track and field veteran’s concerns regarding SPRINT

After her stellar performance throughout the Diamond League meets, Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith brings up a few concerns regarding Season 1. “I feel really disrespected,” she stated in a post-race interview. She drew the curtains on her season by accumulating 31 points, comfortably sitting on top of the DL table for 100m. The docuseries crew followed the sprinter for nearly a year. However, upon its release, the 35-year-old realized she was entirely cut out of it.

The track and field veteran, who is often claimed to be Africa’s fastest woman, stated, “Because when you say that you’re going to do a series about the fastest people in the world, I mean, you show every people. You don’t show only people who win.” In the interview with ESPN’s Stan Verrett, Lyles mentioned the sprinter. “I know Ta Lou, she is an amazing 100-meter runner, and she’s been in the 100-meter finals since 2016, and she has an amazing story. And I know that she’s somebody that they’ve been following.” Her name is not present in the list of sprinters’ names. But Lyles’ statement promises an exciting season 2 for fans.