The second installment of Netflix’s Sprint series is set to premiere on November 13. As the lineup of the athletes was announced, fans were surprised to see two of the biggest names in track and field missing: Sha’Carri Richardson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Sha’Carri Richardson, after winning silver at the Paris Olympics, landed with mixed results in the Diamond League meet.

In Zurich, Sha’Carri had her redemption, when she clocked a wind-legal time of 10.84 seconds to take the win in 100m, holding off the Olympic champion Julien Alfred, who was four-hundredths of a second back. But that was not replicated in the final edition of the event in Brussels. In the 100m race, she finished a distant eighth behind Olympic gold medallist Julien Alfred. Then, in a shocking turn of events, Sha’Carri withdrew from the 200m race. But what led to her omission from the documentary? After all, she was a part of the gold-winning 4x100m relay team despite missing the gold in the 100m race.

Citius Mag’s query to Netflix about Sha’Carri’s absence has not been answered. On the other hand, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce also stunned the world when she pulled out of the 100m race in the Paris Olympics, which, she had already announced, was going to be her last Olympics. Since then, Shelly-Ann has yet to speak anything about the withdrawal. While the reason for Sha’Carri’s absence in the documentary is open to interpretation, the Jamaican legend might have something substantial in her kitty. SportsMax, a Caribbean television network, just revealed some meaningful information in this regard.

According to the network, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is working on a personal documentary. Sports Journalist and filmmaker Donald Oliver revealed that Shelly-Ann was working on it with her sponsors. Oliver noted that it would not have been appropriate for Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to exit the global stage silently, given her contribution to the sport. Having a documentary would be a perfect way to honor her achievements on and off the track.

“I think she has addressed it, in the documentary that hasn’t been released yet. Probably it will be revealed in her own time what she’s doing with her sponsors. Most of the athletes exit the limelight in silence and I don’t know if this lady deserves it,” Oliver said.

The documentary promises to provide an intimate look at her journey from the streets of Kingston to the star she is today. With three Olympic golds, ten World Championship titles, and the distinction of being the first woman to win four consecutive Olympic medals in the 100m, Shelly has lived a life worth celebrating.

In 2010, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce faced her biggest downfall when a drug suspension sidelined her. She tested positive for the use of the banned substance oxycodone. The painkiller was taken under the guidance of her coach to treat toothache. However, she returned stronger than ever. Not only on the track, but off it, she and her Pocket Rocket Foundation have been relentless in their efforts to support underprivileged children.

The foundation just hosted its scholarship ceremony on September 25 at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston. She expressed her deep gratitude after learning about the impact she had on New Zealand rugby sevens player Michaela Blyde. “It’s truly a moment not just for me, but I think for all Jamaicans to know that even though we’re a tiny dot on the map, we’re huge when it comes to our impact. People look up to us, they emulate us, and they want to be like us,” Shelly-Ann said.

That is the reason the world wants to know what was next for her after Paris. One can surely expect that Shelly-Ann will spill the beans in her upcoming documentary. While it is heaping up expectations on one hand, Netflix’s Sprint is no less on the other.

Can ‘Sprint’ beat Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s documentary with its new lineup?

Season 1 of Sprint debuted in July just on time before the Olympics hyping up the upcoming big games. It followed some of the top sprinters in the world through the 2023 season, culminating at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest. The second season was announced even before the first part premiered. Box to Box Films’ production team has been filming everything through the spring at Diamond League meets and national championships before landing in Paris. The International Olympic Committee had granted access to Netflix for filming these.

The lineup for the second part was announced last month. Let us take a look at who all are there:

• 100m Olympic champion Noah Lyles
• 200m Olympic champion Gabby Thomas
• 100m Olympic bronze medalist Fred Kerley
• 100m Olympic silver medalist Kishane Thompson
• 100m Olympic champion Julien Alfred
• 200m Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo
• 100m Olympic bronze medalist Melissa Jefferson
• 100m Olympic finalist and 4x100m Olympic gold medalist Twanisha Terry
• 100m Olympic finalist Marcell Jacobs
• 200m Olympic silver medalist Kenny Bednarek
• Shericka Jackson (who withdrew from the Paris Olympics 100m and 200m due to injury)
• 100m Olympic finalist Oblique Seville

Among the new faces included this season, Letsile Tebogo and Julien Alfred truly demanded attention after their heroics at the Paris Olympics. In the first part of the documentary, although focused on Noah Lyles’s quest for the 200m gold medal, Tebogo, his biggest challenger did not find a place. Let us not forget that it was Tebogo who gave Lyles a close run at the London Diamond League before the World Championships in Budapest.

Now in Paris, Tebogo delivered the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Botswana. On the other hand, Alfred, who was also absent in the first part, made history as the first Olympic gold medalist for St. Lucia. Melissa Jefferson was reportedly followed by cameras for Season 1 of SPRINT but eventually, she did not make the final edit. “I think now that I’m on the podium people are going to be having a little different tune to sing,” Jefferson said about her inclusion in the second part.

Meanwhile, apart from Shelly-Ann and Sha’Carri, some other promising names also went missing that might raise eyebrows. One among them is Elaine Thompson-Herah. Zharnel Hughes, who, in Season 1, shared his story about not being accepted by British fans when he was cleared to represent the UK, is also not listed in the initial release. Brittany Brown, the 200m Olympic bronze medalist, who has been vocal about her endometriosis diagnosis and her unconventional path to success is another notable miss on the list. Paris battle is over. We now wait for the battle of the screens to take over!