"Don't bother me"- Noah Lyles reacts to the release of Sprint 2 on Netflix

Noah Lyles has urged everyone to let him be because the second part of the Netflix docuseries, Sprint, was released on the OTT platform on November 13, 2024. The first part of the series chronicled the athletes' journeys from major competitions to the World Championships stage in Budapest 2023.

The first season of Sprint introduced Lyles as an athlete who aimed to achieve a sprint double at the Budapest World Championships and challenge Usain Bolt's world records. The episode also featured iconic athletes like Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, alongside rising stars Sha'Carri Richardson, Shericka Jackson, and Gabby Thomas.

The rivalry between Noah Lyles and Fred Kerley was also highlighted, with Bolt and Michael Johnson commenting on Lyles' dominance. The season concluded with Lyles securing the 100m and 200m titles, and other sprinters making strides in preparation for the Olympics.

On November 13, 2024, the 27-year-old shared a screenshot of his Netflix home screen and announced his unavailability since he would be busy watching the second season of Sprint.

"Don’t bother me today I’m watching season 2 of SPRINT"

The second season of the iconic series will take fans through the athletes' journeys at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Lyles, who won the 100m Olympic gold ahead of Jamaican Kishane Thompson, is one of the key figures in the latest episodes as well.

The six-time medalist won bronze in the 200m, finishing behind Botswana's Letsile Tebogo. It was later disclosed that Lyles had competed in the 200m despite testing positive for COVID-19.

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Noah Lyles expressed gratitude for his Paris Olympic stint despite a bronze finish

Noah Lyles smiles after winning the 100m at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 - (Source: Getty)

Noah Lyles won the 200m bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and aimed to make up for the loss in the Paris edition. He achieved a thrilling 100m victory in a photo finish but narrowly missed the 200m title.

Expressing gratitude, he said:

"It wasn’t the Olympics I dreamed of, but even still coming away with the gold medal and still being able to get the bronze medal on top of that, I could have never been more proud of myself. If I told my previous self about all these things, I think that he would be very shocked and happy at the same time.”

Lyles continued:

"I’d definitely say it’s unfinished business, me and this Olympic 200m. I always thought it was going to be the 100m that was going to be the hardest one for me to obtain. I never thought that I’d be 100m Olympic gold medalist before I became a 200m Olympic gold medalist.”

Due to his COVID-19 infection, Lyles was unable to participate in the 4x100m relay in Paris.