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On Sunday 12th the Eastern Credit Union 5k and 15K races will be taking place. Distance Runner Nicholas Romany will be aiming to defend his crown in the 15K. Six thousand dollars will be up for grabs and his opponents will be aiming that he does not repeat as the champion.
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00:00 The Eastern Credit Union 5K and 15K races are on this Sunday.
00:05 Some of this country's top distance runners are expected to feature in both events which
00:10 were sold out.
00:11 However, it's the 15K that holds the greater attention this time around.
00:15 Nicholas Romany is returning as the defending champion.
00:19 He will be up against familiar foes in Tafari Waldron and Kenyan Alex Ikisa.
00:24 It's not going to be a clear-cut road to victory though for Romany.
00:28 Lately, 18-year-old Waldron and 41-year-old Ikisa have closed the gap on the 29-year-old.
00:35 Waldron has had a sensational run of form leading up to the Karifter Games and during
00:40 the tournament as well.
00:42 He broke the under-20 record for the 5,000-meter race at the Karifter Trials with a mesmerizing
00:48 sub-15 performance (14 minutes, 57.95 seconds).
00:54 And he took down Romany as well earlier this year in the 3,000-meter race.
00:59 There's just one thing holding Waldron back now, and that's a bout with shin splints.
01:04 Waldron has reportedly been recovering from the injury and time will tell if he's able
01:09 to challenge for the top spot in his current form.
01:13 It leaves the door open for Marathon King Colin Pereira and others to surprise everyone.
01:18 If the previous race foreshadows the result on Sunday, then Romany is still the man to
01:24 beat.
01:25 He won the Diamond Dash 5K this past Sunday when the three athletes competed.
01:30 The results coming out of Odyssey Timing revealed Romany won the race in 14 minutes, 46 seconds.
01:36 Ikisa, who is still the only man to beat Romany on local soil in the past two years on the
01:42 road, finished just a second behind.
01:46 Romany was third in 15 minutes, 35 seconds.
01:50 Before that, the two raced at the Run Stephen Run 5K, where once again Romany produced a
01:55 sub-15 5K to get the better of the Kenyan by three seconds.
02:01 Romany's coaches believe that he is in fact in sub-15 form, which is a problem for his
02:06 competitors.
02:07 The course for the Eastern Credit Union 15K starts at the La Jolla Complex, Eastern Main
02:11 Road, St. Joseph, and it takes runners to Five Rivers Junction before they return to
02:16 La Jolla Complex.
02:18 Many describe the course as undulating but fast.
02:21 But just how fast is the question for Sunday, and is speed going to be the factor that wins
02:26 this race?
02:28 Race time is at 5am.
02:29 The winner gets $6,000.
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