Lengkepan kalimah di handap ieu: Kovacs meunang New Balance Indoor Grand Prix kalayan lemparan 70 kaki kahijina. Manéhna saterusna nempatkeun 3rd di AS Indoor Track jeung Lapang Championships kalawan tuang tina. Dina tanggal 25 Juni 2014 Joe Kovacs meunangkeun 2014 AS Outdoor Track and Field Championships di tempat husus di hareupeun
California State Capitol, kalayan rékor pribadi 22.03m (72' 3.5"), anu pangluhurna di dunya pikeun 2014.