Deseret News 10K Results

10K Finish Line

I love the Deseret News 10K. Even if it's typically hotter than comfortable and the aid station water comes from a hose (if you're even lucky enough to have water provided that year), it's so much fun to run an early race along the parade route.

This race is held every Pioneer Day (July 24th) in conjunction with a 5K, half marathon, and marathon. I have always and will always choose the 10K since 6.2 miles isn't a race distance you see too often, and the 6:00 AM start allows me to get to work on time. :)

I didn't want to push hard in this race since I had the Timpanogos Half three days later, but I do always set a goal going into a race. Since last year I ran the 10K in 53:00, my goal was to simply break 50 minutes. I finished in 49:37 (7:59 min/mile).