Fred Kerley's not into it. Says it's not about sprinting, it's a youtube doc. I like youtube docs. So not sure what he means. Like it's shallow and propaganda for some athletes? I'll have to watch. I've watched one episode. They did do some drills.
The show keeps using this one Noah Lyles scream that sounds so ridiculous. By the beginning of the third episode I think it's been on there four times. If I were Noah I would be so embarrassed.
The show keeps using this one Noah Lyles scream that sounds so ridiculous. By the beginning of the third episode I think it's been on there four times. If I were Noah I would be so embarrassed.
If you were noah you wouldn't have the capability of being upset.
we're talking about a guy who does anime moves on the track.
Found the 1st episode predictable and nothing really new.
The Formula 1 and Tour de France series are excellent. Sprint is not on that level.
I have always found Lyle's act tedious
Lance Bauman (Lyle's coach) reminds me of a used car salesman. A very sketchy guy
Leigh Diffy really is bad as an announcer
Enjoyed Michal Johnson
Not looking forward to episode 2 - SCR's voice goes through my head like a nail
Hope they add over events in season two and don't just stick to the sprinters
I watched the 1st 2 episodes.
My wife watched 1.5 of them. I'm going to save most of my commentary till I've watched them all.
As for Lance she said, "Do you know him?" I said "A little bit. That's who I went and watch coach in Florida. I liked him."
Lance is Southern. I wouldn't call him a used car salesman at all. He's very laid back. Used car salesmen are pushy right?
Random thoughts- Gabby Thomas is the face that shows up on the icon on Netflix when I push play. I found that odd as I thought this thing was focusing on the 100. Is she in the later episodes? She was a bit player in I think episode 1.
They do move stuff around for dramatic affect. I wonder if they'll have anything negative about anyone.
I don't know if anyone is old enough on here to remember a series that ran on PBS, thats the Public Broadcasting System, called "The Olympiad". That series made me fall in love with the sport of track and field and the narration of David Perry was the driving force for that production.
Alas there is no narrative but people do chime in at times to keep us aware of what is actually going on, but a true narration of events would've been better to me, but remember I'm old.
I've watched all six episodes and found that it did do a good job of chronicling some of the efforts to qualify and race in the 2023 world championships main sprinting events for men and women, giving us a look behind the scenes of some of the not so ordinary things that go on there. They also put a name and a face to some of the top coaches of the athletes competing for the sprint medals.
Having been a fan of the sport for what will be almost my sixth decade, I understand why the focus is on Sha'carri Richardson and not so much on the soon to be Dr. Gabrielle Thomas. Rather then look for accomplishment outside the world of track field their main focus has to be on the drama that exist inside of the sport. One particular dramatic moment occured during the women's 100 meter press conference where a reporter points out to Sha'Carri that she didn't make the team for the 2022 world championships and asks her what was the difference between this year and last. Sha'Carri claps back at the reporter pretty hard, but warrented or not it shows how emotional Sha'Carri can be at times.
I like Noah Lyles but being a fan of the sport it seemed to me that the Michael Johnson and Usain Bolt used their performances to garner attention. The side show the Noah puts on seems a little disingenuous.
It is summer and the streaming options are limited so me bingeing "Sprint" did give me something to do but I have to say the production value is excellent and it did keep me very entertained!
Best acts on the show (first 3 episodes seen) are the coaches Brauman (kind of enigma since his Arkansas days). Mitchell vs Francis.
The third episode was better, but I hoped to see more of the training, how hard they push, now it's more like doing some strides. Youtube has better sprint stuff to offer (like some Wallace Spearmon stuff).
Back in the day, there was a HSI documentarys-serie. On of the best parts was Maurice Greene puking his guts out in a 400 session. Would love to see more training stuff.
To me any track programs are a hit given I love the sport. Noah Lyles is simply an extremely talented sprinter who comes off as a low-life POS. He wants to be Usain Bolt but can never be. Bolt was playful and it was simply a reflection of his culture how he acted. Lyles tries way too hard to be something. Watch when he acts like a douchbag, his eyes are always looking around to see who is looking at him. He desperately wants attention. My opinion of him only went down. Sha'carri is simply who she is, not very educated, acts like she is from the hood, but is genetically gifted. The Jamaican training facilities shocked me. To accomplish what they do based on what they have is incredible.