1 00:00:06,006 --> 00:00:07,424 [thunder rumbling] 2 00:00:08,508 --> 00:00:09,592 [boom] 3 00:00:11,678 --> 00:00:12,679 [dog barking] 4 00:00:13,304 --> 00:00:15,015 [man] This might be a messy, messy question, 5 00:00:15,098 --> 00:00:16,224 but I want to know. 6 00:00:16,725 --> 00:00:19,811 How does somebody deal with having a very successful year, 7 00:00:19,894 --> 00:00:22,731 and then Trials come, not your best day, something happened. 8 00:00:22,814 --> 00:00:24,649 You don't make it, you don't make it. 9 00:00:24,733 --> 00:00:27,652 [man] There's no privilege, no icon status, no nothing? 10 00:00:27,736 --> 00:00:29,571 -[Shericka] Zero. -[man 2] Nobody get privilege. 11 00:00:29,654 --> 00:00:31,364 You have to earn it. 12 00:00:31,448 --> 00:00:35,326 So not because me good at 200 means that I get a spot. 13 00:00:35,410 --> 00:00:38,329 No, because them three person that would get that spot 14 00:00:38,413 --> 00:00:40,165 was also working for a spot. 15 00:00:40,248 --> 00:00:42,917 [man] Well, true, I get it, but ugh… 16 00:00:43,001 --> 00:00:44,085 [man 2 laughs] 17 00:00:44,169 --> 00:00:47,422 -[man] But how do you deal with that? -Like, look at me. 18 00:00:47,505 --> 00:00:51,593 I am the second-fastest woman over 200. And I don't have an Olympic gold medal. 19 00:00:51,676 --> 00:00:55,346 What if I never get an Olympic gold medal? 20 00:00:57,140 --> 00:00:59,059 [dramatic percussion plays] 21 00:01:00,602 --> 00:01:03,480 [Ato] This year, the Jamaican Olympic Trials 22 00:01:03,563 --> 00:01:06,232 are going to be the toughest ever. 23 00:01:07,358 --> 00:01:09,611 In Jamaica, the expectation is huge. 24 00:01:10,320 --> 00:01:14,199 [Ato] Forget the individual. This is for God and country. 25 00:01:15,492 --> 00:01:16,868 You gotta do this for Jamaica. 26 00:01:16,951 --> 00:01:19,204 [upbeat dance music playing] 27 00:01:19,287 --> 00:01:23,750 [Michael] Over the last 15 years, Jamaican women have just dominated. 28 00:01:23,833 --> 00:01:25,502 [commentator] 29 00:01:25,585 --> 00:01:27,545 Whereas the Jamaican men, 30 00:01:27,629 --> 00:01:30,173 after Bolt, there was a huge void. 31 00:01:32,801 --> 00:01:33,635 [gunshot] 32 00:01:33,718 --> 00:01:36,471 [pundit] the new kid on the block. 33 00:01:36,554 --> 00:01:38,264 [Michael] Kishane is a mystery. 34 00:01:38,348 --> 00:01:41,142 [Ato] The talent that is just emerging. 35 00:01:41,226 --> 00:01:44,187 [commentator] 36 00:01:47,023 --> 00:01:50,610 [Ato] And young star Oblique Seville is running extremely fast times. 37 00:01:50,693 --> 00:01:52,278 [commentator 2] 38 00:01:52,904 --> 00:01:57,200 Two young men competing to be the next Usain Bolt. 39 00:01:58,576 --> 00:01:59,536 [loud click] 40 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:02,163 [Usain] You want them to reach for the stars. 41 00:02:02,997 --> 00:02:06,209 -You want them to be better than you. -[cheering and applause] 42 00:02:06,876 --> 00:02:08,586 [Michael] Everybody wants to be the champion. 43 00:02:08,670 --> 00:02:11,422 It's not the Jamaicans'! It's ours! It's ours! 44 00:02:11,506 --> 00:02:13,341 [Michael] But at the end of the day, 45 00:02:13,925 --> 00:02:15,468 can you make the team? 46 00:02:15,552 --> 00:02:17,887 [suspenseful music playing] 47 00:02:21,599 --> 00:02:22,851 -[announcer] Set. -[gunshot] 48 00:02:25,145 --> 00:02:26,146 [boom] 49 00:02:29,065 --> 00:02:30,191 [swish] 50 00:02:34,737 --> 00:02:36,739 [relaxing music playing] 51 00:02:46,499 --> 00:02:47,333 [man] Set. 52 00:02:48,376 --> 00:02:49,419 [boom] 53 00:02:54,007 --> 00:02:56,885 [Shericka] The time we came last year hotter than this year. 54 00:02:56,968 --> 00:02:58,219 This is much hotter! 55 00:02:58,303 --> 00:03:00,805 Netflix is here, and we can't get some water or Gatorade? 56 00:03:01,306 --> 00:03:02,599 Yeah, we thirsty, man! 57 00:03:05,310 --> 00:03:07,061 Hey, my name is Shericka. 58 00:03:07,145 --> 00:03:09,022 Fastest 200 woman alive. 59 00:03:09,105 --> 00:03:11,024 Check one, we are at season two. 60 00:03:11,107 --> 00:03:12,817 [laughs] 61 00:03:13,568 --> 00:03:15,069 [man 2] Why is everybody sitting? 62 00:03:16,487 --> 00:03:18,031 [man 3] What we supposed to do? 63 00:03:18,114 --> 00:03:19,115 Run! 64 00:03:19,199 --> 00:03:20,408 [laughs] 65 00:03:21,242 --> 00:03:22,994 [Shericka] This year is Olympic year. 66 00:03:23,786 --> 00:03:27,373 I call it "Dangerous 2024." Yeah. 67 00:03:29,584 --> 00:03:31,294 The energy's just different. 68 00:03:31,377 --> 00:03:34,214 Very serious. Very, very important. 69 00:03:34,297 --> 00:03:35,715 It's all or nothing. 70 00:03:38,468 --> 00:03:40,762 Why are you limping? Run! 71 00:03:40,845 --> 00:03:44,057 In six weeks, it's do or die. You're gonna be at the Trials, 72 00:03:44,140 --> 00:03:46,935 and if you don't make it at the trials, you don't go to the Olympics. 73 00:03:47,518 --> 00:03:50,521 So there's no room for slacking off. 74 00:03:50,605 --> 00:03:53,149 This is the time of the season when things get rough. 75 00:03:53,233 --> 00:03:54,234 [man] Set. 76 00:03:54,901 --> 00:03:56,110 [gunshot] 77 00:03:57,445 --> 00:03:59,447 [Shericka] Every athlete goal in track and field 78 00:03:59,530 --> 00:04:02,033 is to get gold medal at the Olympic Games. 79 00:04:03,743 --> 00:04:07,580 And I love that. I crave for competition, like, high, intense competition. 80 00:04:07,664 --> 00:04:08,790 [loud click] 81 00:04:09,958 --> 00:04:13,169 I just think, like, "All right, then. This is it." 82 00:04:13,253 --> 00:04:14,754 "It's business time." 83 00:04:15,546 --> 00:04:17,548 [suspenseful music playing] 84 00:04:24,806 --> 00:04:25,932 [announcer] Set. 85 00:04:27,058 --> 00:04:27,892 [gunshot] 86 00:04:27,976 --> 00:04:31,521 [commentator] in the world this year, out in lane eight. 87 00:04:31,604 --> 00:04:34,232 But Jackson has gone flying out, the defending champion. 88 00:04:37,485 --> 00:04:39,696 [Michael] Shericka is a phenomenal talent. 89 00:04:39,779 --> 00:04:42,615 Unbelievable range. Great speed. 90 00:04:43,116 --> 00:04:46,494 One of the greatest 200-meter sprinters of all time. 91 00:04:46,577 --> 00:04:49,372 [commentator] at the moment blazing the trail. 92 00:04:49,872 --> 00:04:53,876 Richardson coming down the outside, but there's no stopping Shericka! 93 00:04:57,130 --> 00:05:00,842 It's just glorious to see Shericka stepping up her level 94 00:05:00,925 --> 00:05:02,844 and running wonderful and dominating. 95 00:05:03,553 --> 00:05:05,555 [Allyson] Shericka had a brilliant last season. 96 00:05:05,638 --> 00:05:08,391 I mean, we are talking about running close to the world record. 97 00:05:08,474 --> 00:05:11,853 And she would be the one to keep Gabby away from a gold medal. 98 00:05:14,022 --> 00:05:18,818 [Usain] Shericka is the very best sprinting prospect for Jamaica 99 00:05:18,901 --> 00:05:20,278 at the coming Olympics. 100 00:05:20,778 --> 00:05:21,946 [Shericka chuckles] 101 00:05:22,030 --> 00:05:25,283 [Usain] And people have made it known in no uncertain terms that, 102 00:05:25,366 --> 00:05:27,618 "Yeah, girl, we are expecting you to be the one." 103 00:05:28,119 --> 00:05:30,204 -[woman] All the best for the season! -Thank you. 104 00:05:30,288 --> 00:05:33,082 -[woman] All the best. Good luck. -Whoo! 105 00:05:34,292 --> 00:05:36,002 [car horn honking] 106 00:05:36,627 --> 00:05:38,379 [dog barking] 107 00:05:38,463 --> 00:05:41,591 [Shericka] It's okay for people to have expectation of me. 108 00:05:41,674 --> 00:05:48,473 As long as it don't distract me or get me in a place where I lose who I am 109 00:05:48,556 --> 00:05:50,558 as an athlete, then I'm okay. 110 00:05:51,142 --> 00:05:53,561 They are saying, "The sprint queen, the sprint queen," 111 00:05:53,644 --> 00:05:56,230 but it's not something I want. 112 00:05:56,314 --> 00:05:58,649 It's… I am the next Shericka Jackson, always. 113 00:05:59,442 --> 00:06:02,278 -[man] Hi, Netflix! -Ah! [laughs] 114 00:06:02,362 --> 00:06:04,113 So you are here getting ready with us 115 00:06:04,197 --> 00:06:07,784 to go to the Jamaican Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Award. 116 00:06:07,867 --> 00:06:09,869 So let's get to it. 117 00:06:09,952 --> 00:06:11,704 [buoyant music playing] 118 00:06:11,788 --> 00:06:14,957 My name is Neko Kelly, otherwise known as Bootleg Rocstar. 119 00:06:15,041 --> 00:06:17,919 I'm a fashion stylist and a creative director. 120 00:06:18,503 --> 00:06:22,006 When I started working with Shericka, she was so timid. 121 00:06:22,090 --> 00:06:24,550 She was so shy. She would not wear certain things. 122 00:06:24,634 --> 00:06:27,345 Um, I'm still trying to get her to wear high heels. 123 00:06:27,428 --> 00:06:30,473 I'll be wearing my sneakers. 124 00:06:30,556 --> 00:06:33,935 [Neko] No. Shericka, let's not fight in front of the cameras, please. 125 00:06:34,435 --> 00:06:38,439 I think she has grown more into herself and feel more confident with her body 126 00:06:38,523 --> 00:06:40,149 and have me styling her. 127 00:06:40,942 --> 00:06:44,404 [Shericka] My stylist, he go hard, and sometimes I'm nervous, 128 00:06:44,487 --> 00:06:46,072 like, "Oh, you're wearing this." 129 00:06:46,155 --> 00:06:47,073 Mmm… 130 00:06:48,324 --> 00:06:51,411 [Neko] This is perfect, Shericka. Literally perfect. 131 00:06:51,494 --> 00:06:52,954 -[screams] -Sorry. 132 00:06:53,621 --> 00:06:55,581 [Neko] Love that. Love. 133 00:06:57,166 --> 00:06:58,000 [man trills] 134 00:06:58,084 --> 00:06:59,710 ♪ Ooh, la, la, la, la, la… ♪ 135 00:06:59,794 --> 00:07:01,587 [energetic dance music playing] 136 00:07:01,671 --> 00:07:05,675 [Neko] Track athletes are the most celebrated people in Jamaica. 137 00:07:05,758 --> 00:07:08,219 -♪ Put some respect on my name ♪ -♪ Ooh, la, la, la, la, la… ♪ 138 00:07:08,803 --> 00:07:12,682 [Neko] It is important to not only run your best 139 00:07:13,641 --> 00:07:14,559 but look your best. 140 00:07:14,642 --> 00:07:16,394 -♪ I give me all… ♪ -[Neko] Let's go. 141 00:07:16,477 --> 00:07:17,937 ♪ R-E-S-P-E-C-T… ♪ 142 00:07:18,020 --> 00:07:20,940 [Neko] But, you know, sometimes she is very grumpy. 143 00:07:21,023 --> 00:07:23,568 [Shericka] My feet already hurt, and I just got here. 144 00:07:24,068 --> 00:07:25,403 Oh God. 145 00:07:25,486 --> 00:07:26,446 How much longer? 146 00:07:26,529 --> 00:07:28,406 ♪ Going down in history ♪ 147 00:07:29,198 --> 00:07:31,534 -♪ Ooh, la, la, la ♪ -♪ Put some respect on my name ♪ 148 00:07:31,617 --> 00:07:32,994 ♪ Ooh, la, la, la, la, la ♪ 149 00:07:34,704 --> 00:07:35,830 [music fades] 150 00:07:35,913 --> 00:07:37,874 [indistinct chatter] 151 00:07:38,624 --> 00:07:40,126 The AC stopped working. 152 00:07:41,752 --> 00:07:43,838 -Can I take off my sandals now? -[Neko] No. 153 00:07:43,921 --> 00:07:44,839 [laughs] 154 00:07:45,965 --> 00:07:47,633 -[Shericka] Can I take off this? -[Neko] No. 155 00:07:47,717 --> 00:07:49,969 -Not yet. -Not yet? 156 00:07:50,052 --> 00:07:52,054 [laughing] 157 00:07:53,639 --> 00:07:56,476 [announcer] The nominees for the national sportswoman, 158 00:07:56,559 --> 00:07:57,768 they are… 159 00:07:57,852 --> 00:08:00,146 [announcer 2] Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce… 160 00:08:00,229 --> 00:08:02,398 [cheering and applause] 161 00:08:03,191 --> 00:08:05,401 …and Shericka Jackson. 162 00:08:05,485 --> 00:08:07,487 [cheering and applause] 163 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:10,907 My feet are all trembling. 164 00:08:11,866 --> 00:08:14,660 The Sportswoman of the Year is… 165 00:08:15,828 --> 00:08:18,164 Shericka Jackson! 166 00:08:18,664 --> 00:08:20,082 [cheering and applause] 167 00:08:24,587 --> 00:08:26,631 [Shericka chuckles] I'm so nervous! 168 00:08:29,509 --> 00:08:33,012 This is certainly a very special moment in my life, 169 00:08:33,095 --> 00:08:35,973 especially since it being an Olympic year. 170 00:08:36,057 --> 00:08:38,476 [Ato] Jamaica's main star now is Shericka Jackson, 171 00:08:38,559 --> 00:08:43,272 and she will be one of the favorites for gold in both the 100 and the 200 172 00:08:43,356 --> 00:08:44,607 at the Paris Olympics. 173 00:08:44,690 --> 00:08:46,734 [cheering and applause] 174 00:08:46,817 --> 00:08:50,947 [Ato] The expectation of a country rests on her shoulders. 175 00:08:53,908 --> 00:08:55,326 [car horns honking] 176 00:08:59,956 --> 00:09:02,208 [Shelly-Ann] 177 00:09:02,291 --> 00:09:05,169 ♪ Nobody got me right now, but I'm okay ♪ 178 00:09:05,836 --> 00:09:09,840 [Michael] One of Shericka's main rivals is one of the best runners ever. 179 00:09:12,343 --> 00:09:13,553 [speaking indistinctly] 180 00:09:20,893 --> 00:09:22,436 [laughs] 181 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:23,354 Huh? 182 00:09:23,437 --> 00:09:26,482 -♪ I did it, got it, poppin' now… ♪ -[laughing] 183 00:09:27,108 --> 00:09:29,694 You know Gypsy? In Jamaica, it's different. 184 00:09:29,777 --> 00:09:32,780 When we're in class and we don't want the teacher to understand, 185 00:09:32,863 --> 00:09:34,448 we speak Gypsy or Pig Latin. 186 00:09:34,532 --> 00:09:35,700 [speaks indistinctly] 187 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:37,868 ♪ Praise to the man, I'm blessed, yeah ♪ 188 00:09:37,952 --> 00:09:39,036 ♪ I just prayed, no stress ♪ 189 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:40,871 ♪ Yeah, he said he wanna build with me ♪ 190 00:09:40,955 --> 00:09:42,498 ♪ Lemme see the way the guy flex, yeah ♪ 191 00:09:42,582 --> 00:09:44,125 ♪ Praise to the man, I'm blessed, yeah ♪ 192 00:09:44,208 --> 00:09:45,543 ♪ I just prayed, no stress, yeah ♪ 193 00:09:45,626 --> 00:09:48,629 ♪ He keep doing my line But I ain't got time to text… ♪ 194 00:09:49,213 --> 00:09:53,467 [Michael] Shelly-Ann doesn't have anything to prove by winning the Jamaican Trials. 195 00:09:53,551 --> 00:09:58,723 She just needs to get on the team. But it's a huge opportunity to go out 196 00:09:58,806 --> 00:10:02,768 with the same sort of success that she came into the sport. 197 00:10:03,519 --> 00:10:05,646 ♪ All I really need is you ♪ 198 00:10:07,732 --> 00:10:10,401 ♪ And it's risen mine up and we'll fight ♪ 199 00:10:14,655 --> 00:10:16,657 [cheering and applause] 200 00:10:17,950 --> 00:10:22,955 [Ato] What Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has done over the past 15 seasons… 201 00:10:23,456 --> 00:10:25,166 It's just crazy amazing. 202 00:10:26,500 --> 00:10:28,419 [Ato] Nobody's ever done that. 203 00:10:28,502 --> 00:10:31,172 [commentator] defended her title. 204 00:10:31,255 --> 00:10:35,843 Her legacy as one of the all-time greats is surely complete. 205 00:10:37,470 --> 00:10:39,680 [Michael] Shelly-Ann is the greatest, 206 00:10:39,764 --> 00:10:42,850 and her longevity and consistency is unmatched. 207 00:10:43,351 --> 00:10:45,102 But obviously, as you get older, 208 00:10:45,186 --> 00:10:48,689 you know, it becomes much more difficult to keep winning medals. 209 00:10:50,149 --> 00:10:52,485 [suspenseful music playing] 210 00:10:56,614 --> 00:10:57,740 [announcer] Set. 211 00:10:58,783 --> 00:11:00,743 -[gunshot] -[commentator] 212 00:11:01,243 --> 00:11:03,120 Can Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce deliver? 213 00:11:03,204 --> 00:11:05,915 She's got a good start, but watch Shericka Jackson. 214 00:11:06,540 --> 00:11:09,502 Shericka Jackson, is she just going to do it? 215 00:11:09,585 --> 00:11:13,589 On the near side, Sha'Carri Richardson from nowhere. 216 00:11:13,673 --> 00:11:16,842 The iconic five-times champion was stunned. 217 00:11:21,555 --> 00:11:22,848 [Shelly-Ann] I'm 37, 218 00:11:23,516 --> 00:11:28,771 and I… especially from Jamaicans, you hear a lot of people wanna ask us, 219 00:11:28,854 --> 00:11:30,981 "Oh, when are you retiring?" "Oh, you're too old." 220 00:11:32,733 --> 00:11:36,112 They add so much more fire 221 00:11:36,195 --> 00:11:38,197 for 2024 in Paris. 222 00:11:38,823 --> 00:11:42,368 Shericka is coming up, and she's doing phenomenal. 223 00:11:42,868 --> 00:11:46,455 And that's good for her, but I'm not there to make up numbers. 224 00:11:47,373 --> 00:11:48,457 You know, it's war. 225 00:11:50,710 --> 00:11:53,879 [Ato] Since 2008, the story at the Olympics 226 00:11:53,963 --> 00:11:56,966 in the women's 100 has been the Jamaicans, 227 00:11:57,758 --> 00:12:02,346 but the last time a Jamaican man won the Olympic Games 228 00:12:02,430 --> 00:12:05,433 was when Usain Bolt won in 2016, 229 00:12:05,516 --> 00:12:06,600 before he retired. 230 00:12:08,853 --> 00:12:12,398 People were asking me, "Hey, how are you guys going to survive without Bolt?" 231 00:12:12,481 --> 00:12:15,943 And my answer to them was, "Somebody is going to emerge." 232 00:12:25,202 --> 00:12:26,245 [grunts] 233 00:12:27,955 --> 00:12:29,039 [sighs] 234 00:12:29,915 --> 00:12:30,916 I go like this? 235 00:12:34,211 --> 00:12:37,214 [Kishane] I've been running from a tender age. 236 00:12:38,340 --> 00:12:39,842 It was always 237 00:12:40,718 --> 00:12:42,052 somewhat of a calling. 238 00:12:43,554 --> 00:12:44,847 I'm 22. 239 00:12:45,389 --> 00:12:48,642 I was seven when I saw the Olympics. 240 00:12:50,186 --> 00:12:51,312 And I saw 241 00:12:52,605 --> 00:12:53,939 what took place. 242 00:12:54,523 --> 00:12:56,609 [commentator] 243 00:12:56,692 --> 00:12:58,861 winning by daylight! 244 00:12:58,944 --> 00:13:00,404 A world record! 245 00:13:02,406 --> 00:13:04,241 [Kishane] I got a feeling like no other. 246 00:13:04,325 --> 00:13:07,703 The goose bumps that… that filled me up just watching it. 247 00:13:08,704 --> 00:13:10,831 And the… the thrill that I… that I got 248 00:13:11,582 --> 00:13:15,377 to see that a human being can reach that height 249 00:13:15,878 --> 00:13:18,255 or pinnacle of greatness. 250 00:13:19,381 --> 00:13:22,176 It put profound encouragement in me as a person, 251 00:13:22,259 --> 00:13:27,223 knowing that I should inspire to be greater than that. 252 00:13:30,267 --> 00:13:34,939 [Usain] If you're coming after someone that has set the bar high, 253 00:13:35,022 --> 00:13:38,442 it's gonna be hard, but that's what we have to do as athletes. 254 00:13:38,526 --> 00:13:42,071 You have to set the bar higher because you want them to reach for the stars. 255 00:13:42,154 --> 00:13:44,198 [cheering and applause] 256 00:13:44,281 --> 00:13:46,200 [Usain] You want them to be better than you, 257 00:13:46,283 --> 00:13:49,578 but if you're gonna beat me, you have to really be great. 258 00:13:50,287 --> 00:13:52,289 [suspenseful music playing] 259 00:13:53,123 --> 00:13:56,877 [Ato] I see talent there that is just emerging. 260 00:13:57,586 --> 00:14:02,341 A young lion who would love nothing better than to bite those old lions in the neck. 261 00:14:03,509 --> 00:14:04,510 [announcer] Set. 262 00:14:05,094 --> 00:14:06,220 - -[gunshot] 263 00:14:06,303 --> 00:14:08,556 [commentator] from Coleman in lane four. 264 00:14:08,639 --> 00:14:11,475 Oh, and Bracy-Williams has gone back. Ackeem Blake, in fact. 265 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:14,061 But look at this. Kishane Thompson on the near side. 266 00:14:14,895 --> 00:14:16,897 [Michael] People are saying he's come out of nowhere. 267 00:14:16,981 --> 00:14:19,316 He hasn't come out of nowhere. He's run fast times before, 268 00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:21,610 but he's just run very sparingly. 269 00:14:22,444 --> 00:14:26,115 This year, he's being introduced to the world, 270 00:14:27,032 --> 00:14:30,327 but Kishane is the mystery man. 271 00:14:30,411 --> 00:14:32,371 I don't think… I mean, he's not out there much. 272 00:14:32,454 --> 00:14:34,999 I mean, I haven't met him. I don't know anyone who has. 273 00:14:36,625 --> 00:14:38,627 [cheerful music playing] 274 00:14:45,593 --> 00:14:47,011 I'd like an ackee and saltfish. 275 00:14:47,094 --> 00:14:49,138 -[woman] What's your name? -Kishane Thompson. 276 00:14:51,390 --> 00:14:52,224 Pardon? 277 00:14:52,308 --> 00:14:55,394 -[woman] Are you a famous person? -I'm trying. I'm trying. [chuckles] 278 00:14:55,477 --> 00:14:57,855 -Can I get a photo with you? -[Kishane] Yeah, sure. 279 00:15:01,275 --> 00:15:02,985 Okay, guys. Where do we go from this? 280 00:15:03,068 --> 00:15:04,194 [man] We go back to the car. 281 00:15:04,278 --> 00:15:06,113 [indistinct chatter] 282 00:15:06,196 --> 00:15:08,282 -[Kishane] Oh. -Yeah, man. Yeah, man. Yeah, man. 283 00:15:08,365 --> 00:15:11,035 -I've been watching you since 2021. -[Kishane] Yeah, man. Blessings. 284 00:15:12,703 --> 00:15:14,705 [reggae music playing] 285 00:15:15,539 --> 00:15:18,167 [Kishane] Honestly, to be noticed a lot, I understand why. 286 00:15:18,250 --> 00:15:23,047 I expected it, but I'm not really, like, a outspoken person. 287 00:15:23,923 --> 00:15:25,925 Or a person to, like, 288 00:15:27,092 --> 00:15:28,427 you know, to always be 289 00:15:29,386 --> 00:15:30,304 seen. 290 00:15:30,387 --> 00:15:32,640 I'm really a reserved and chill person. 291 00:15:32,723 --> 00:15:35,059 Yeah, but I understand. I understand it. 292 00:15:36,310 --> 00:15:37,645 [whistle blowing] 293 00:15:37,728 --> 00:15:39,730 [indistinct chatter] 294 00:15:43,817 --> 00:15:46,111 [Paul] Kishane has been with us four years. 295 00:15:46,820 --> 00:15:48,364 How's the future Olympian? 296 00:15:49,531 --> 00:15:51,867 [Paul] He has had a plethora of injuries 297 00:15:51,951 --> 00:15:56,914 which he needed rehab and strengthening to, you know, be able to be competitive. 298 00:15:58,624 --> 00:15:59,458 Morning. 299 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:02,628 He has worked fastidiously, 300 00:16:02,711 --> 00:16:05,047 and I have watched him evolve 301 00:16:05,756 --> 00:16:07,675 into a special youngster. 302 00:16:10,552 --> 00:16:12,554 [Paul] All right, let's go, people. Let's go. 303 00:16:13,263 --> 00:16:15,599 [woman] Kishane, what's with the bolt? 304 00:16:16,308 --> 00:16:17,142 Pardon? 305 00:16:17,226 --> 00:16:19,269 -[woman] What's with the bolt? -The bolt? 306 00:16:21,355 --> 00:16:22,523 - -Teleportation. 307 00:16:23,273 --> 00:16:24,483 ♪ We making moves ♪ 308 00:16:24,984 --> 00:16:26,026 ♪ We don't second guess… ♪ 309 00:16:26,110 --> 00:16:29,822 Kishane, your steps… your steps too fast, boy. 310 00:16:29,905 --> 00:16:31,323 Take your time and get some power. 311 00:16:31,407 --> 00:16:33,534 ♪ We don't second guess We run against the clock ♪ 312 00:16:33,617 --> 00:16:36,453 ♪ You was second best And we pull up on you like yeah, yeah… ♪ 313 00:16:36,537 --> 00:16:38,372 [Kishane] If I make it to the Olympics, 314 00:16:38,455 --> 00:16:42,209 it will be my first major international track meet. 315 00:16:45,045 --> 00:16:48,882 The Jamaican Trials for the Olympics 316 00:16:48,966 --> 00:16:50,509 is a battle like no other. 317 00:16:51,885 --> 00:16:53,512 Everyone will be coming out 318 00:16:54,096 --> 00:16:55,139 guns blazing. 319 00:16:56,432 --> 00:16:57,349 Shoot first, 320 00:16:57,433 --> 00:16:59,268 ask questions later. [chuckles] 321 00:16:59,351 --> 00:17:01,353 ♪ We don't second guess We don't second guess… ♪ 322 00:17:01,437 --> 00:17:05,357 Kishane has confidence that he can maybe take on just about anyone. 323 00:17:06,525 --> 00:17:10,195 But hey, some of the best sprinters in the world are right here. 324 00:17:11,697 --> 00:17:13,699 [uplifting music playing] 325 00:17:24,418 --> 00:17:26,211 [Oblique] I come from a rural community. 326 00:17:27,546 --> 00:17:29,256 A small, small community. 327 00:17:30,758 --> 00:17:32,843 And everyone knew that I could run. 328 00:17:35,429 --> 00:17:38,974 My mom said that I was running in her belly, for some reason. 329 00:17:39,058 --> 00:17:40,309 I don't know. [chuckles] 330 00:17:42,102 --> 00:17:44,480 I am one of the smallest sprinters in the world. 331 00:17:45,105 --> 00:17:46,648 If not the smallest. 332 00:17:47,775 --> 00:17:50,778 I'm… I'm very… Well, I'm 5'6". 333 00:17:51,528 --> 00:17:53,197 Very short. [chuckles] 334 00:17:54,406 --> 00:17:56,408 [quirky music playing] 335 00:17:56,909 --> 00:17:58,077 [man] Ah, lovely. 336 00:17:59,286 --> 00:18:01,580 -You're being nice today. -[chuckles] 337 00:18:01,663 --> 00:18:03,499 Just say what you want, man. 338 00:18:04,458 --> 00:18:06,668 [Oblique] To get the chance to beat Kishane, 339 00:18:08,128 --> 00:18:10,923 I have to get everything right. 340 00:18:11,006 --> 00:18:15,135 For short guys like me, there is no room to make any mistakes. 341 00:18:19,556 --> 00:18:21,433 Sprinters come in all sizes, shapes. 342 00:18:21,517 --> 00:18:24,436 We've seen that with, you know, Christian Coleman, 343 00:18:24,520 --> 00:18:27,397 and on the other end of the spectrum, 344 00:18:27,481 --> 00:18:28,315 Usain Bolt. 345 00:18:29,608 --> 00:18:31,568 Oblique is pretty slight, you know. 346 00:18:31,652 --> 00:18:34,363 He's probably on the… a bit on the extreme side. 347 00:18:39,076 --> 00:18:40,619 [man] Where do you want to start from? 348 00:18:41,203 --> 00:18:43,664 The green. Right there, so 60 meter. 349 00:18:48,252 --> 00:18:51,713 [Oblique] When I was growing up, my father was the one always pushing me. 350 00:18:53,590 --> 00:18:56,260 He was always supportive. Always supportive. 351 00:19:01,598 --> 00:19:05,102 In 2018, 7th December, 352 00:19:05,936 --> 00:19:07,521 he was riding his bike. 353 00:19:08,355 --> 00:19:09,523 Everyone saw him. 354 00:19:09,606 --> 00:19:11,859 And by the next morning, 355 00:19:11,942 --> 00:19:14,111 I got the message that he had passed away. 356 00:19:15,362 --> 00:19:16,697 It was a heart attack. 357 00:19:19,158 --> 00:19:20,117 Before he died, 358 00:19:20,742 --> 00:19:23,829 he said to me that, "You can do great things." 359 00:19:27,457 --> 00:19:31,044 It motivates me, because each time I'm performing, I'm always thinking, 360 00:19:31,753 --> 00:19:34,006 "I'm gonna go out there and do this for him." 361 00:19:37,676 --> 00:19:38,677 [crowd cheering] 362 00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:40,095 [announcer] 363 00:19:42,598 --> 00:19:44,683 [Oblique] Coming to the World Championship, 364 00:19:44,766 --> 00:19:46,685 my confidence level was so high. 365 00:19:47,227 --> 00:19:49,563 I knew that if I get a very good start, 366 00:19:50,147 --> 00:19:52,357 Noah Lyles and Zharnel Hughes 367 00:19:52,441 --> 00:19:54,526 would be very hard to catch me. 368 00:19:58,530 --> 00:20:00,532 [heartbeat] 369 00:20:01,366 --> 00:20:02,201 [announcer] Set. 370 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:04,119 [gunshot] 371 00:20:04,995 --> 00:20:08,081 [commentator] but so too has Christian Coleman. 372 00:20:08,165 --> 00:20:10,083 Seville and Coleman are coming through the middle. 373 00:20:10,167 --> 00:20:11,710 Noah Lyles and Zharnel Hughes. 374 00:20:13,545 --> 00:20:19,343 For someone like Oblique, I can imagine that he would want to make his dad proud. 375 00:20:22,471 --> 00:20:24,139 [commentator] right to the wire! 376 00:20:24,223 --> 00:20:25,515 Oh! 377 00:20:25,599 --> 00:20:29,436 [commentator 2] their 4th 100-meter world title in a row, 378 00:20:29,519 --> 00:20:31,521 and Seville fades to fourth. 379 00:20:32,147 --> 00:20:34,149 [somber music playing] 380 00:20:41,990 --> 00:20:43,742 [Oblique] Fourth place is really hard. 381 00:20:45,118 --> 00:20:47,037 Three of us in the race ran the same time. 382 00:20:48,997 --> 00:20:52,251 Took a toll because I knew that I could have medaled. 383 00:20:52,334 --> 00:20:53,919 [woman] Will you come fourth again? 384 00:20:59,758 --> 00:21:01,677 [Oblique] I'm not sure what the future holds. 385 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:04,972 But track and field is an individual sport. 386 00:21:05,472 --> 00:21:08,058 It takes only you, only you alone, 387 00:21:08,809 --> 00:21:10,394 to get the job done. 388 00:21:11,728 --> 00:21:15,357 So my aim is to make the Jamaica team 389 00:21:15,857 --> 00:21:17,609 and to compete against the world. 390 00:21:18,777 --> 00:21:20,779 [motivational music playing] 391 00:21:30,247 --> 00:21:33,625 [Oblique] If I do this, I know that my dad is going to be happy. 392 00:21:35,210 --> 00:21:36,920 He will be there smiling. 393 00:21:41,675 --> 00:21:43,051 [boom] 394 00:21:43,135 --> 00:21:44,011 [announcer] Set. 395 00:21:44,094 --> 00:21:45,053 [gunshot] 396 00:21:45,637 --> 00:21:47,431 [cheering] 397 00:21:49,558 --> 00:21:52,644 [Michael] For Oblique, this meet is very important. 398 00:21:53,312 --> 00:21:54,313 Time is running out. 399 00:21:54,896 --> 00:21:57,107 There's not gonna be other opportunities 400 00:21:57,190 --> 00:22:00,027 before the Jamaican Trials to get race sharp. 401 00:22:02,070 --> 00:22:03,989 Oblique is obviously hoping to win, 402 00:22:04,072 --> 00:22:08,327 but he's competing against the fastest person in the world. 403 00:22:11,621 --> 00:22:13,999 [man] How do you feel about the competition? 404 00:22:14,082 --> 00:22:16,376 I'm very excited. I'm very excited. 405 00:22:16,460 --> 00:22:19,212 You also have some rising stars in this group as well. 406 00:22:19,296 --> 00:22:20,714 You're up against Oblique. 407 00:22:20,797 --> 00:22:25,093 You know, whoever wants to run, let's run. I would love to see a PR tomorrow. 408 00:22:25,177 --> 00:22:29,306 And the times that I've been seeing suggest that I will PR tomorrow. 409 00:22:30,057 --> 00:22:33,352 You know, I know tomorrow is going to be a magical day. 410 00:22:40,942 --> 00:22:41,818 Oh God. 411 00:22:42,611 --> 00:22:44,196 Run, run, run, run. 412 00:22:45,364 --> 00:22:46,698 Slow it down, man. 413 00:22:47,324 --> 00:22:48,658 No! 414 00:22:48,742 --> 00:22:49,868 Oh God. 415 00:22:51,286 --> 00:22:53,622 Noah Lyles. What do you think of his chances? 416 00:22:53,705 --> 00:22:55,582 -Who? Noah Lyles. -[man] Noah, yeah. 417 00:22:56,917 --> 00:23:00,921 Noah Lyles has been dominating, but worrying about it won't help you. 418 00:23:01,004 --> 00:23:02,756 You have to get over the fear and say, 419 00:23:02,839 --> 00:23:05,175 "Okay. I'm just going to go out there and do my best." 420 00:23:09,888 --> 00:23:10,972 [boom] 421 00:23:12,766 --> 00:23:15,977 [man] I'll be all right! I'll be all right, yes! 422 00:23:16,061 --> 00:23:19,064 We are Jamaicans! Ah! 423 00:23:21,483 --> 00:23:23,485 [suspenseful music playing] 424 00:23:46,758 --> 00:23:47,759 [announcer] Set. 425 00:23:53,890 --> 00:23:54,724 [gunshot] 426 00:23:55,350 --> 00:23:56,768 [cheering and applause] 427 00:23:56,852 --> 00:23:58,645 [commentator] 428 00:23:58,728 --> 00:24:01,523 Seville trying to stay with him. Seville is running a strong race. 429 00:24:01,606 --> 00:24:03,608 [cheering] 430 00:24:05,694 --> 00:24:07,362 [commentator] 431 00:24:07,446 --> 00:24:10,907 Oblique Seville produces a stunning performance, 432 00:24:11,491 --> 00:24:14,578 upstaging world champion Noah Lyles. 433 00:24:14,661 --> 00:24:16,413 [commentator 2] 434 00:24:16,496 --> 00:24:19,583 Noah Lyles was not able to reel in Oblique Seville, 435 00:24:19,666 --> 00:24:22,919 who has shown this season that he's the one to beat. 436 00:24:23,003 --> 00:24:25,380 ♪ Yeah, get 'em right, get 'em right Get 'em right back ♪ 437 00:24:25,881 --> 00:24:27,424 -♪ Step on their necks ♪ -♪ Let's go ♪ 438 00:24:27,507 --> 00:24:29,050 -♪ We gotta tell 'em again ♪ -♪ What? ♪ 439 00:24:29,134 --> 00:24:30,218 ♪ We are next ♪ 440 00:24:30,302 --> 00:24:32,304 -♪ No, we not giving no pass ♪ -♪ No pass ♪ 441 00:24:32,387 --> 00:24:33,763 -♪ Photo checks ♪ -♪ Huh ♪ 442 00:24:33,847 --> 00:24:35,515 -♪ Don't make me tell 'em again ♪ -♪ Yeah ♪ 443 00:24:35,599 --> 00:24:37,434 -♪ We on flex ♪ -♪ We on flex… ♪ 444 00:24:38,727 --> 00:24:39,728 [man] How are you feeling? 445 00:24:39,811 --> 00:24:42,522 [Oblique] Well, I'm feeling good and actually won 446 00:24:42,606 --> 00:24:44,274 and give them my personal best. 447 00:24:44,357 --> 00:24:45,192 Why not? 448 00:24:46,902 --> 00:24:48,778 After I come out of my drive phase, 449 00:24:48,862 --> 00:24:51,490 I realize that I am still going, I'm still going, 450 00:24:51,573 --> 00:24:53,867 and I didn't see Noah Lyles, so I looked across. 451 00:24:54,993 --> 00:24:56,244 ♪ Yeah, step ♪ 452 00:24:57,829 --> 00:24:58,830 ♪ Step on their necks… ♪ 453 00:24:58,914 --> 00:25:00,707 How did Noah react to that? 454 00:25:00,790 --> 00:25:02,125 Well… [chuckles] 455 00:25:03,043 --> 00:25:05,086 When I get beat, y'all better be scared as shit 456 00:25:05,170 --> 00:25:08,131 'cause next time you see me, you're going to be… [beep] …worried. 457 00:25:08,590 --> 00:25:11,635 ♪ Told 'em, I tell 'em and tell 'em And tell 'em and tell 'em again ♪ 458 00:25:11,718 --> 00:25:15,180 ♪ Challenging me, challenging me When you know that you're next ♪ 459 00:25:15,263 --> 00:25:16,973 [Oblique] He said, "See you in the Olympics." 460 00:25:18,141 --> 00:25:20,519 I will see him as well. [chuckles] 461 00:25:21,186 --> 00:25:22,687 [cheering] 462 00:25:22,771 --> 00:25:25,690 [Michael] Oblique's definitely not intimidated. That's for sure. 463 00:25:25,774 --> 00:25:29,110 Oblique certainly took joy in crossing the finish line 464 00:25:29,194 --> 00:25:31,196 and looking over at Noah. 465 00:25:31,279 --> 00:25:33,823 Nobody wants to get beat. I mean, that makes you real. 466 00:25:33,907 --> 00:25:36,993 And I think we saw a rare moment 467 00:25:37,077 --> 00:25:40,622 where Noah was a little bit annoyed. [chuckles] 468 00:25:40,705 --> 00:25:42,666 ♪ Get 'em right, get 'em right Get 'em right back ♪ 469 00:25:42,749 --> 00:25:44,751 [reggae music playing] 470 00:25:50,924 --> 00:25:51,925 [boom] 471 00:25:58,098 --> 00:25:59,724 [Allyson] This is Jamaica. 472 00:26:00,308 --> 00:26:01,351 This is the 100. 473 00:26:01,434 --> 00:26:03,270 This is the excitement. 474 00:26:04,771 --> 00:26:06,147 You've gotta make that team. 475 00:26:06,648 --> 00:26:09,234 [announcer] the national champion… 476 00:26:09,317 --> 00:26:11,319 [suspenseful music playing] 477 00:26:12,195 --> 00:26:13,363 [whistle blows] 478 00:26:16,449 --> 00:26:18,368 [Michael] Any time Shelly-Ann's in a race, 479 00:26:18,451 --> 00:26:20,495 she believes she's the best. 480 00:26:20,579 --> 00:26:23,999 And she's just like, "If you're gonna win, you're gonna have to come get me. 481 00:26:25,125 --> 00:26:28,587 I think that Shericka feels like, "I'm in danger." 482 00:26:30,255 --> 00:26:32,716 [Allyson] There's always gonna be the person who's the favorite, 483 00:26:32,799 --> 00:26:33,800 who should win. 484 00:26:33,883 --> 00:26:37,012 But oftentimes, that person doesn't make the team. 485 00:26:38,054 --> 00:26:40,390 It's about how can you perform 486 00:26:40,473 --> 00:26:41,975 when it matters the most? 487 00:26:45,020 --> 00:26:48,607 [Paul] You've just got to be extremely focused right now. 488 00:26:50,066 --> 00:26:53,111 All the work you've done through the year comes to fruition. 489 00:27:08,877 --> 00:27:10,128 [boom] 490 00:27:14,049 --> 00:27:16,676 [Shericka] You don't want to get distracted by the cheering 491 00:27:16,760 --> 00:27:18,303 and who's in the stands. 492 00:27:19,095 --> 00:27:20,889 You have a laser focus. 493 00:27:23,516 --> 00:27:28,063 When I made the Olympic Team at 21, they were like, "She's too young!" 494 00:27:29,397 --> 00:27:32,776 And now a lot of persons say I'm too old. 495 00:27:33,777 --> 00:27:36,529 That makes me more determined. 496 00:27:36,613 --> 00:27:38,615 ♪ You may ride ♪ 497 00:27:38,698 --> 00:27:40,241 ♪ For a long time ♪ 498 00:27:40,325 --> 00:27:43,411 ♪ Ride on for a long time ♪ 499 00:27:43,495 --> 00:27:46,581 ♪ Ride on for a long time ♪ 500 00:27:46,665 --> 00:27:50,293 ♪ Let me tell you That God's gonna cut you down ♪ 501 00:27:53,004 --> 00:27:56,591 ♪ Let me tell you That God's gonna cut you down ♪ 502 00:27:56,675 --> 00:27:59,427 [commentator] Jamaican woman in history, 503 00:27:59,511 --> 00:28:01,721 Shericka Jackson, the superstar. 504 00:28:03,598 --> 00:28:05,517 [action music playing] 505 00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:07,936 [Shelly-Ann] These girls better be ready. 506 00:28:08,019 --> 00:28:09,479 The moment is now. 507 00:28:10,897 --> 00:28:14,943 [Shericka] It's not even funny how ready I am mentally, physically. 508 00:28:15,026 --> 00:28:16,069 I'm ready. 509 00:28:20,699 --> 00:28:22,075 Shericka! 510 00:28:31,209 --> 00:28:32,127 [announcer] Set. 511 00:28:33,503 --> 00:28:34,838 [gunshot] 512 00:28:34,921 --> 00:28:37,006 [cheering and applause] 513 00:28:37,090 --> 00:28:39,300 [commentator 2] got an excellent start. 514 00:28:39,384 --> 00:28:41,511 Come on, Shericka! Shericka! 515 00:28:43,263 --> 00:28:45,890 [commentator 2] turns on the afterburners! 516 00:28:45,974 --> 00:28:46,933 [indistinct chatter] 517 00:28:47,016 --> 00:28:47,851 [Neko] Watch it! 518 00:28:53,690 --> 00:28:56,443 [cheering] 519 00:28:57,485 --> 00:29:00,155 ♪ You may run for a long time… ♪ 520 00:29:00,238 --> 00:29:04,159 [commentator 2] big performance on a big occasion, 521 00:29:04,242 --> 00:29:07,579 sends an ominous message from Kingston to Paris. 522 00:29:08,413 --> 00:29:14,252 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce makes it to her fifth Olympic Games. 523 00:29:14,335 --> 00:29:17,130 I hope tonight will definitely show 524 00:29:17,213 --> 00:29:20,049 Jamaica and the world that we're still here. 525 00:29:20,633 --> 00:29:22,218 [commentator 2] 526 00:29:22,302 --> 00:29:26,389 when the official changing of the guard took place, 527 00:29:26,473 --> 00:29:29,017 it happened in 2024. 528 00:29:31,269 --> 00:29:34,105 [Paul] She was the very best she could be, 529 00:29:34,189 --> 00:29:36,608 and that makes me extremely proud. 530 00:29:36,691 --> 00:29:38,401 [cheering and applause] 531 00:29:38,485 --> 00:29:42,030 [Neko] For Shericka to stand so tall 532 00:29:42,113 --> 00:29:45,742 against people like Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce… Come on. 533 00:29:47,410 --> 00:29:49,788 She's coming back with the gold. 534 00:29:49,871 --> 00:29:51,873 [cheering and applause] 535 00:29:52,832 --> 00:29:57,837 ♪ Let me tell you That God's gonna strike you down ♪ 536 00:30:03,092 --> 00:30:04,093 [boom] 537 00:30:08,723 --> 00:30:09,557 [man] Set. 538 00:30:10,141 --> 00:30:11,017 [gunshot] 539 00:30:11,100 --> 00:30:13,102 [Stephen] Knees up, gentlemen. Knees up. 540 00:30:13,186 --> 00:30:15,188 [suspenseful music playing] 541 00:30:20,985 --> 00:30:21,903 0.8. 542 00:30:22,695 --> 00:30:23,613 0.8. 543 00:30:25,114 --> 00:30:26,282 [exhales] 544 00:30:26,908 --> 00:30:27,742 Copy. 545 00:30:28,910 --> 00:30:29,828 [Kishane] Copy! 546 00:30:29,911 --> 00:30:30,995 [man] And then turn. 547 00:30:31,704 --> 00:30:33,248 [indistinct chatter] 548 00:30:33,331 --> 00:30:37,001 [Michael] The Jamaicans want to get back on top in the men's sprints, 549 00:30:37,085 --> 00:30:40,588 especially seeing how the Americans have been dominating. 550 00:30:42,382 --> 00:30:43,800 They want a new king. 551 00:30:45,552 --> 00:30:47,262 [man] Crooked. We want it straight. 552 00:30:51,140 --> 00:30:52,851 No, no, no, no. 553 00:30:53,434 --> 00:30:54,561 Stop being nervous. 554 00:30:55,645 --> 00:30:56,813 [Kishane] How can I stop? 555 00:30:56,896 --> 00:30:58,898 [indistinct chatter] 556 00:30:59,774 --> 00:31:01,860 [Kishane] The nervousness, it's all a part of the game. 557 00:31:01,943 --> 00:31:02,986 It's all a part of life. 558 00:31:03,486 --> 00:31:06,114 [man] We still have time, you know? For everything. 559 00:31:06,197 --> 00:31:07,156 We're good, man. 560 00:31:08,074 --> 00:31:11,119 [Kishane] But you gotta control it. You can't let it overcome you. 561 00:31:11,619 --> 00:31:14,873 We're gonna lay it all out there. We're gonna go to war. 562 00:31:16,249 --> 00:31:18,251 [suspenseful music playing] 563 00:31:19,878 --> 00:31:21,754 [commentator] 564 00:31:21,838 --> 00:31:26,843 We are about to enter liftoff for the 100-meter finals for men. 565 00:31:34,267 --> 00:31:38,521 [Oblique] Going out there, I'm always hearing my father's voice in my head. 566 00:31:39,898 --> 00:31:41,357 "You can do this." 567 00:31:43,067 --> 00:31:44,861 I know what I'm capable of. 568 00:31:47,030 --> 00:31:48,406 It's out of this world. 569 00:32:07,550 --> 00:32:08,384 Set. 570 00:32:16,517 --> 00:32:17,560 [gunshot] 571 00:32:18,186 --> 00:32:21,105 [commentator 2] Great start for Oblique Seville. 572 00:32:21,189 --> 00:32:22,523 Kishane Thompson also there. 573 00:32:23,691 --> 00:32:25,401 Oblique Seville and Kishane Thompson! 574 00:32:25,485 --> 00:32:29,447 Kishane Thompson steps forward and dismisses Seville! 575 00:32:33,117 --> 00:32:35,662 9.73! 576 00:32:35,745 --> 00:32:37,580 [cheering] 577 00:32:37,664 --> 00:32:40,333 [commentator 2] for Kishane Thompson! 578 00:32:40,416 --> 00:32:43,419 The Jamaicans are coming! 579 00:32:43,503 --> 00:32:45,964 [commentator 3] 580 00:32:46,047 --> 00:32:47,840 equaling his personal best. 581 00:32:48,633 --> 00:32:51,135 9.77, the official time. 582 00:32:52,053 --> 00:32:54,055 ♪ Moving on is the key to being strong ♪ 583 00:32:54,138 --> 00:32:56,057 ♪ Learning how to see What more that's gone… ♪ 584 00:32:56,140 --> 00:32:58,351 [commentator 3] new personal best. 585 00:32:58,434 --> 00:33:00,728 This man is on fire. 586 00:33:01,312 --> 00:33:04,107 [commentator 2] by the stadium east field, 587 00:33:04,190 --> 00:33:07,276 but I'm telling you, Noah Lyles will hear about that. 588 00:33:14,575 --> 00:33:15,910 All right. Nice. 589 00:33:15,994 --> 00:33:17,453 Let's hope he stays healthy. 590 00:33:17,537 --> 00:33:18,746 [man laughs] 591 00:33:19,914 --> 00:33:22,709 [commentator 3] back to the warm-up track. 592 00:33:22,792 --> 00:33:24,293 [commentator 2] 593 00:33:25,545 --> 00:33:26,421 [Kishane] One moment. 594 00:33:28,631 --> 00:33:31,551 [indistinct chatter] 595 00:33:32,802 --> 00:33:34,137 Good job. Good job. 596 00:33:34,721 --> 00:33:36,931 We working. We working. Honestly, we working. 597 00:33:39,100 --> 00:33:40,059 Best believe. 598 00:33:40,143 --> 00:33:42,478 ♪ Here's the moment that they realize… ♪ 599 00:33:42,562 --> 00:33:46,232 He has graduated to another level, so let's see what happens in Paris, yes? 600 00:33:48,443 --> 00:33:49,694 [Michael] 9.77. 601 00:33:49,777 --> 00:33:52,530 That was extraordinarily fast. 602 00:33:53,322 --> 00:33:57,201 It's now game on, and the Jamaicans are like, "Yeah," you know? 603 00:33:58,161 --> 00:33:59,996 "We think we're gonna win gold." 604 00:34:01,080 --> 00:34:02,373 Of course they would. 605 00:34:02,457 --> 00:34:03,916 [boom] 606 00:34:04,000 --> 00:34:05,501 [car horn honks] 607 00:34:06,919 --> 00:34:08,921 [indistinct chatter] 608 00:34:09,005 --> 00:34:10,298 [boom] 609 00:34:10,381 --> 00:34:11,799 ♪ Attitude, bossy ♪ 610 00:34:11,883 --> 00:34:13,843 ♪ Not worried about What it's gonna cost me ♪ 611 00:34:13,926 --> 00:34:16,137 ♪ You find me, that's where the boss be ♪ 612 00:34:16,220 --> 00:34:17,972 ♪ Shopping, anything… ♪ 613 00:34:18,556 --> 00:34:20,933 [commentator] from London for the tenth meeting 614 00:34:21,017 --> 00:34:22,477 of the Wanda Diamond League season 615 00:34:22,560 --> 00:34:25,646 and the very last one before the Olympic Games in Paris. 616 00:34:26,230 --> 00:34:28,941 Today is all about laying down a marker, 617 00:34:29,025 --> 00:34:31,444 getting one over your rivals psychologically, 618 00:34:31,527 --> 00:34:34,322 and heading to Paris with some momentum. 619 00:34:35,531 --> 00:34:38,785 An absolute highlight of this program, the women's 200 meters. 620 00:34:38,868 --> 00:34:43,247 A stacked field featuring Gabby Thomas, Olympic bronze medalist. 621 00:34:43,331 --> 00:34:46,584 The fastest woman in the world this year, 21.78. 622 00:34:47,627 --> 00:34:49,837 Hey, y'all. [laughs] 623 00:34:49,921 --> 00:34:51,547 I'm just here for the Diamond League final. 624 00:34:51,631 --> 00:34:53,591 A little shake out before the Olympics, you know. 625 00:34:54,175 --> 00:34:57,970 Try to beat that jet lag, which I'm not currently beating at all. 626 00:34:58,596 --> 00:35:02,058 -To the yellow and here to where I'm at. -[Gabby] Okay. 627 00:35:07,647 --> 00:35:09,148 [Gabby] The Jamaicans are not running, 628 00:35:09,232 --> 00:35:11,859 but it's really important for my confidence. 629 00:35:12,527 --> 00:35:15,655 If I win, it just creates that feeling 630 00:35:15,738 --> 00:35:18,825 of superiority going into this Olympics. 631 00:35:19,325 --> 00:35:20,159 I have to win it. 632 00:35:20,743 --> 00:35:21,953 [whistle blows] 633 00:35:22,954 --> 00:35:24,205 [man] Who's looking good? 634 00:35:24,288 --> 00:35:26,207 -Who's looking good? -Come on. Look at me. 635 00:35:26,290 --> 00:35:28,000 [laughs] 636 00:35:30,211 --> 00:35:32,004 No, it's… it's… Yeah. 637 00:35:33,172 --> 00:35:35,967 There's always the obvious that we think about. The Americans, Jamaicans, 638 00:35:36,050 --> 00:35:40,429 but there's always a little dark horse that comes out in there somewhere. 639 00:35:41,347 --> 00:35:43,349 [indistinct chatter] 640 00:35:47,228 --> 00:35:49,397 [Julien] My name is Julien Alfred. 641 00:35:50,148 --> 00:35:52,191 I grew up in St. Lucia. 642 00:35:53,401 --> 00:35:54,819 It's a very small place. 643 00:35:56,571 --> 00:35:58,406 We have a giant volcano, 644 00:35:58,489 --> 00:36:02,410 and we're the only country named after a woman in the world. 645 00:36:02,493 --> 00:36:03,703 The only country. 646 00:36:05,246 --> 00:36:09,959 Seeing different Diamond Leagues and experiencing different, like, places, 647 00:36:10,042 --> 00:36:11,669 it's kind of cool to, like, 648 00:36:12,587 --> 00:36:13,421 see. 649 00:36:14,547 --> 00:36:16,549 Never… never imagined myself here. 650 00:36:18,509 --> 00:36:20,136 [Julien] I grew up in poverty. 651 00:36:20,720 --> 00:36:23,055 There would be, like, gunshots, like, throughout the night. 652 00:36:23,139 --> 00:36:25,141 It was… it was a very, like, 653 00:36:26,100 --> 00:36:27,768 rough community, a rough 654 00:36:28,769 --> 00:36:29,729 childhood. 655 00:36:30,813 --> 00:36:34,609 I just thought I can use my talent to, like, get out of the ghetto. 656 00:36:35,109 --> 00:36:37,403 It's been a hell of a ride. 657 00:36:37,486 --> 00:36:38,863 [suspenseful music playing] 658 00:36:43,201 --> 00:36:44,952 -[gunshot] -[commentator] 659 00:36:45,036 --> 00:36:46,287 Alfred steps right up. 660 00:36:46,370 --> 00:36:48,206 Sears is still there, but here comes Alfred. 661 00:36:48,289 --> 00:36:50,917 She shifts gears, and she's gonna take the title. 662 00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:52,001 Julien Alfred. 663 00:36:52,084 --> 00:36:55,630 [commentator 2] is on the tracks, you better watch out. 664 00:36:56,339 --> 00:36:58,132 [commentator 3] the match on this. 665 00:36:58,216 --> 00:37:00,259 It's Alfred who gets it on the line. 666 00:37:01,385 --> 00:37:03,095 [Allyson] Julien Alfred is a powerful runner. 667 00:37:03,179 --> 00:37:05,306 She has great speed endurance. 668 00:37:05,806 --> 00:37:10,353 She's new to the scene, and I think a lot of people really love to watch her, 669 00:37:10,436 --> 00:37:14,190 because she is going after it every single time she steps on the track. 670 00:37:16,067 --> 00:37:17,485 [gunshot] 671 00:37:17,568 --> 00:37:20,571 [commentator 4] She and Alfred matching stride to stride. 672 00:37:20,655 --> 00:37:21,614 Dosso very well. 673 00:37:21,697 --> 00:37:23,699 And it's gonna be Julien Alfred! 674 00:37:26,953 --> 00:37:30,581 [Julien] The World Indoors was a big achievement for me, 675 00:37:30,665 --> 00:37:34,168 for my family, for my country, most importantly, 676 00:37:34,252 --> 00:37:36,796 um, having their first, like, global medal. 677 00:37:41,175 --> 00:37:43,386 I'm here at the London Diamond League 678 00:37:43,469 --> 00:37:46,055 trying to get some races under my belt 679 00:37:46,138 --> 00:37:48,224 because I didn't have any trials, 680 00:37:49,433 --> 00:37:54,480 and I think that can helped with the mental and physical aspect 681 00:37:54,563 --> 00:37:57,066 um, going into the Olympic Games. 682 00:37:57,149 --> 00:37:59,151 [suspenseful music playing] 683 00:38:02,989 --> 00:38:05,533 There's two. There's relaxing, and then there's noodles. 684 00:38:05,616 --> 00:38:07,118 -Yeah. [chuckles] -I don't want that. 685 00:38:07,201 --> 00:38:09,829 But you're still working hard. You're just basically, like, tense. 686 00:38:09,912 --> 00:38:12,206 You have to take all the tension away from yourself. 687 00:38:12,290 --> 00:38:14,875 Because you're covering more ground, and you're much more fluid, 688 00:38:14,959 --> 00:38:18,087 and you're striking the ground really well. The other one is terrible. 689 00:38:18,170 --> 00:38:20,756 [Julien] So I met Coach Flo at the age of 17, 690 00:38:21,257 --> 00:38:23,175 when I went to the University of Texas. 691 00:38:23,759 --> 00:38:26,512 Nothing crazy today. Just good… same tempo. 692 00:38:26,595 --> 00:38:30,224 Come off the turn, accelerate, do a couple of those. Don't go no faster than 85%. 693 00:38:30,308 --> 00:38:31,726 One or two block push-outs, good. 694 00:38:33,269 --> 00:38:37,648 He's made such a huge, like, impact on my career, like, on my life. 695 00:38:37,732 --> 00:38:39,608 [grunts] It's not this. This is you. 696 00:38:39,692 --> 00:38:43,112 [Julien] We're in the background, and working on what we have to work on 697 00:38:43,195 --> 00:38:46,365 while other people are receiving, like, the attention. 698 00:38:46,449 --> 00:38:47,575 I actually love that. 699 00:38:48,367 --> 00:38:50,786 [Noah] Gabby, how high has your social media gone up 700 00:38:50,870 --> 00:38:51,954 since 701 00:38:52,038 --> 00:38:54,957 [Gabby] Oh, a lot, yeah. I've gained a lot of followers. It's been crazy. 702 00:38:55,041 --> 00:38:56,709 I said… Yeah. 703 00:38:56,792 --> 00:38:58,753 [Noah] Gaining, like, 5 to 10k a day. 704 00:38:58,836 --> 00:38:59,837 You are? 705 00:38:59,920 --> 00:39:02,757 I… Yeah, probably about 5k a day, yeah. 706 00:39:03,257 --> 00:39:06,385 You know, more followers equals, uh, more power. 707 00:39:06,469 --> 00:39:07,845 Hashtag feel incredible. 708 00:39:07,928 --> 00:39:09,430 [laughs] 709 00:39:09,930 --> 00:39:11,140 [boom] 710 00:39:11,223 --> 00:39:13,225 [suspenseful music playing] 711 00:39:15,436 --> 00:39:17,730 [Julien] In the call room, it's very tense. 712 00:39:19,774 --> 00:39:22,026 You look across, you see your competitor. 713 00:39:24,111 --> 00:39:25,029 They look good. 714 00:39:35,164 --> 00:39:37,750 [Gabby] On the track, I'm just a whole different person. 715 00:39:37,833 --> 00:39:39,210 It's like an alter ego 716 00:39:39,710 --> 00:39:41,962 with a killer instinct that comes out. 717 00:39:45,591 --> 00:39:48,677 I want it. You want it. Like, let's go to war for it. 718 00:39:50,888 --> 00:39:54,392 [cheering and applause] 719 00:39:55,059 --> 00:39:57,061 [suspenseful music continues] 720 00:40:06,070 --> 00:40:09,323 [Julien] I don't look at the crowd. I can't look at the crowd. 721 00:40:09,949 --> 00:40:11,867 If I do, I'm going to freak out. 722 00:40:23,754 --> 00:40:25,172 [announcer] On your marks. 723 00:40:33,556 --> 00:40:34,557 Set. 724 00:40:35,182 --> 00:40:36,142 [gunshot] 725 00:40:36,225 --> 00:40:37,476 [cheering] 726 00:40:37,560 --> 00:40:40,479 [commentator] gets off to a great start. 727 00:40:40,563 --> 00:40:44,567 She's got a real target in Julien Alfred, who got away very quickly. 728 00:40:53,659 --> 00:40:57,246 What a dustup we've got here. Alfred, they're all in there. 729 00:40:58,539 --> 00:40:59,874 Thomas is coming late! 730 00:41:04,336 --> 00:41:07,590 Thomas gets it on the line. What a race. 731 00:41:08,174 --> 00:41:09,675 What a race. 732 00:41:09,758 --> 00:41:11,177 [energetic music playing] 733 00:41:21,729 --> 00:41:24,273 [Julien] The last five meters, I kind of panicked. 734 00:41:24,356 --> 00:41:27,860 [chuckles] And, uh, my race fell apart at the end. 735 00:41:28,611 --> 00:41:31,906 Each time I lose, there's some kind of shame sometimes, 736 00:41:31,989 --> 00:41:33,991 especially when you don't execute right, 737 00:41:34,074 --> 00:41:37,286 but I just know that I will be ready for Paris. 738 00:41:38,579 --> 00:41:41,207 This is my chance to make the world know my name. 739 00:41:44,168 --> 00:41:47,171 Oh, I'm not sure I've ever had to fight quite that hard 740 00:41:47,671 --> 00:41:48,506 for a win. 741 00:41:49,006 --> 00:41:53,010 But that was like the Olympic final, so I'm happy with it. 742 00:41:54,136 --> 00:41:56,096 Wow. [chuckles] 743 00:41:58,807 --> 00:42:02,353 Now I know in my heart that I can win the Olympic gold in Paris. 744 00:42:02,436 --> 00:42:03,646 Absolutely. 745 00:42:07,066 --> 00:42:09,318 [commentator] to the reception for this man. 746 00:42:09,902 --> 00:42:10,945 Lyles. 747 00:42:11,028 --> 00:42:12,071 [cheering] 748 00:42:12,738 --> 00:42:15,324 [Noah] This is what I've prayed for. This is what I dream of. 749 00:42:16,242 --> 00:42:18,077 I'm looking forward to the battle. 750 00:42:18,577 --> 00:42:21,789 Ooh. See? That went to the glass real fast. 751 00:42:21,872 --> 00:42:24,917 ♪ Five star, five star, five star… ♪ 752 00:42:25,668 --> 00:42:28,671 I have the crown on my head. It's mine, guys. 753 00:42:28,754 --> 00:42:30,339 That hypes me up. Ah! 754 00:42:31,298 --> 00:42:32,341 All right, let's do this. 755 00:42:32,424 --> 00:42:33,551 -[thunder crashes] -[yells] 756 00:42:33,634 --> 00:42:34,802 [commentator] 757 00:42:34,885 --> 00:42:38,389 in the pouring rain, bidding to become the best in the world. 758 00:42:42,101 --> 00:42:43,727 ♪ Take no prisoners ♪ 759 00:42:43,811 --> 00:42:46,230 ♪ This time, we come to end it all ♪ 760 00:42:46,313 --> 00:42:47,773 ♪ Won't stop, can't stop ♪ 761 00:42:47,856 --> 00:42:50,025 ♪ It's the end of the road Till I see y'all fall ♪ 762 00:42:50,109 --> 00:42:51,151 ♪ Pulling out stops ♪ 763 00:42:51,235 --> 00:42:52,778 ♪ Gotta shut 'em down ♪ 764 00:42:52,861 --> 00:42:54,196 ♪ We run the town ♪ 765 00:42:54,280 --> 00:42:55,364 ♪ Gonna win up top ♪ 766 00:42:55,447 --> 00:42:56,782 ♪ The baddest around ♪ 767 00:42:56,865 --> 00:42:58,200 ♪ We take the crown ♪ 768 00:42:58,826 --> 00:43:00,286 ♪ The war is won ♪ 769 00:43:00,828 --> 00:43:02,246 ♪ The war is won ♪ 770 00:43:02,955 --> 00:43:04,707 ♪ The war is won ♪ 771 00:43:04,790 --> 00:43:06,250 ♪ The war is won ♪ 772 00:43:06,875 --> 00:43:08,627 ♪ The war is won ♪