It took him 14 days, 11 hours, and 37 minutes to set the newest race record, beating the old record by a full day. He was biking on average 190 miles per day and a total distance of 2,745 miles. Kato rode 700 miles last year with injuries and an infection and has not raced in 24 years before deciding to race the tour divide. At the last 45 miles of the race, out of water, Kato decided to stop and drink two liters from a culvert on the side of the road, this helped him push past the leg cramps that he was experiencing and make it to the finish line a whole 20 minutes before the next competitor would arrive.