Basic details:
Total finishers: 5,160 - 2,745 men; 2,415 women
Date: Jan. 4, 2020, 8 am
Location: Central Park, New York, NY
Weather: 48 F, 98% humidity
Top time (men): 0:29:23
Top time (women): 0:34:18
Swag: Long-sleeve technical T-shirt

This 10K is named after the man who was critical in establishing the New York Road Runners, the organization that sponsors many races in NYC.

The #JoeK10K pretty much gives you a full loop tour of Central Park. Since the race begins just below the 102 St transverse, you face the steepest part of the race within the first mile of the race. Although the hardest part is finished ~1.2 miles into the race, you will face a few rolling hills as you travel through the west side of Central Park.

Although there was some precipitation (mainly a misty haze), the weather was pretty mild, which is nice (and surprising) during the first week in January in NYC. Overall, this is a pretty easy breezy run without much fanfare. I'm actually suprised that NYRR does not do more (e.g. raffle) for this race since Joe K was so implemental in establishing the New York chapter of the Road Runners Club of America. Perhaps, there is not much fanfare because the race is typically held during the first week of January, and the weather can be quite frigid in NYC.

Due to some digestive and back issues, my performance was not nearly as great as I would have liked.

Like usual, NYRR was pretty good at having a well-organzed race. The volunteers at the fluid stations kept plenty of water on deck for us back of the pack runners, and bagels and apples were provided as post-race snacks. I look forward to running it next year . . . Hopefully, in an uninjured state.