Race Brain is back with a loaded HYROX mailbag: Elite 15 debates (roll-downs included), mixed doubles chaos, wall ball “fixes,” super shoes, and the eternal question—why does nobody pop for PEDs? Plus: race recaps from Istanbul and Nice (including a CrossFitter finally breaking sub-60), the sub-60 women’s club gets even tighter, and we talk Cole Hocker’s American indoor mile record (3:45.94) and what that kind of runner would do in HYROX.
Drop your takes: Who’s your dark horse to qualify by region? 👇

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00:00 1.95-Mile PR, Zone 5 Suffering & Why the 2-Mile Hurts So Bad
09:40 Indoor Mile Record Reaction & What That Speed Means for HYROX
18:25 Istanbul & Nice Recap: Sub-60 Breakthrough + Big Points Shifts
32:10 Elite 15 Debate: Roll Downs, Definitions & Qualification Drama
48:45 Mailbag Madness: Mixed Doubles, Wall Ball Fixes, Super Shoes & Dark Horses