Also, in 1990 Joe won the 5000 meter at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon in 13:20, with a last lap under 53 seconds.
Falcon ran at the University of Arkansas under legendary coach John McDonnell.
On August 10, 1990, he suffered a torn sheath in his left Achilles' tendon during a race in Brussels, Belgium after another runner accidentally spiked him.
Falcon worked as a police officer in Bentonville, Arkansas and serves on the school board.
Falcon was ranked among the top ten runners in his event in the US and the world by Track and Field News on numerous occasions:[2] In 1990, Falcon received the prestigious Glenn Cunningham Award from the USATF as the top American male distance runner.