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Nicholas Romany is still in celebration mode after winning the Eastern Credit Union 15K.

Speaking after the win, he indicated it was extra special as he answered critics who questioned his ability to win over longer distance races.
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00:00On Sunday, distance runner Nicholas Romany defended his title by beating Kenyan Alex
00:05Ikisa over the 15k distance at the Eastern Credit Union Road Race.
00:09The 29-year-old indicated this was a special victory for him as he answered his critics
00:14who doubted his ability to dominate in longer races.
00:17It was really emotional for me because people were saying that I could only beat him in
00:24shorter distances.
00:25They were saying longer distances is his better event and I can't beat him in longer distances.
00:32I just wanted to prove something to myself and prove something to people that I could,
00:37if I really pushed myself, I could dominate in the longer races as well.
00:42For context, in 2023, Alex Ikisa got the better of Romany at the We Run Arima Half Marathon
00:48and the South American 10k in Guyana.
00:51But Romany bounced back by winning the USPEC Half Marathon.
00:55The 41-year-old Ikisa has also won the Barbados Marathon and the Trinidad and Tobago International
01:01Marathon this year.
01:02Therefore, the race was expected to be close over the near 16km Eastern Credit Union Road
01:07Race.
01:08Romany believes his victory came down to his speed.
01:11Every time we race against each other, especially in longer races, he knows of my speed.
01:18So he always tries to open as much distance as possible so I won't be able to catch him
01:24back.
01:25It almost worked today to be honest but I just trust in myself, trust in my speed and
01:32I just push really hard and catch him for the last 400 metres of the race.
01:37So what's the likelihood of Romany taking on Ikisa over the marathon distance?
01:41The marathon is a lot of work to put in and my schedule is hard for me because the amount
01:50of mileage I have to put in to run a good marathon, I would need time off of work and
01:55I don't have that time.
01:57So I wouldn't go up to the marathon.
01:59It seems as though their next race promises to be one to look out for.
02:03Sergio Dufort, TV6 Sport.
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