Sprint (TV series)

Sprint
GenreDocudrama
Created by
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Running time33-48 minutes
Production companyBox to Box Films
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release2 July 2024 (2024-07-02) –
present (present)

Sprint is a television documentary series produced in a collaboration between Netflix and World Athletics, to give a behind-the-scenes look at the athletes and races of the Diamond League, World Athletics Championships, and Olympic Games. The series debuted with six episodes on 2 July 2024 covering the 2023 Diamond League and 2023 World Athletics Championships. The series was renewed for a second season which will cover athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]

Production and concept

The series was produced by Box to Box Films, the same organization that produced the popular Formula 1: Drive to Survive series since 2019.[2]

Cast

Sprinters

Main cast

Secondary cast

Personnel

Pundits

Episode lists

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
162 July 2024 (2024-07-02)
2413 November 2024 (2024-11-13)

Season 1 (2024)

Main article: Sprint season 1
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
11"Heir to the Throne"2 July 2024 (2024-07-02)
Noah Lyles challenges Marcell Jacobs at the 2023 Meeting de Paris.[3]
22"Queens"2 July 2024 (2024-07-02)
Sha'Carri Richardson and Shericka Jackson race at the 2023 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial.[3]
33"Belonging"2 July 2024 (2024-07-02)
Lyles races Zharnel Hughes at the 2023 London Athletics Meet.[3]
44"Trials & Tribulations"2 July 2024 (2024-07-02)
Sprinters qualify for world teams at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the 2023 Jamaican Athletics Championships.[3]
55"The Gold Standard"2 July 2024 (2024-07-02)
The series follows the 2023 Worlds men's 100 m semi-finals and women's 100 m finals.[3]
66"The Double is Alive"2 July 2024 (2024-07-02)
Season 1 ends with the 2023 Worlds men's 100 m finals and both the men's and women's 200 m finals.[3]

Season 2

Main article: Sprint season 2

Reception

Cathal Dennehy of Athletics Weekly wrote that the series would be good for the sport of athletics, but not to expect the same level of interest that Formula 1: Drive to Survive generated.[2]

Noah Lyles' portrayal in the documentary received criticism, with some accusing the documentary makers of focusing too much on Lyles at the expense of other athletes. Some also argued that Lyles appeared arrogant and "not likable at all".[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Netflix Unveils New Sports Docuseries on Simone Biles, Jerry Jones, Olympic Men's Basketball". Variety. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Why Netflix series is unlikely to trigger a track and field revolution". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Athletics hits Netflix with release of new series SPRINT". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "A Running Review Of 'Sprint,' The Track And Field Documentary On Netflix". FloTrack. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ^ ""Not Likable at All": Noah Lyles Receives Heavy Criticism From Twitter's Track & Field Community for Netflix's Sprint Documentary". Retrieved 8 July 2024.