4:48 After crossing the finish line in Bethel, Aniak musher Richie Diehl received a rose from the crowd, which he handed to his fiance, Emerie Fairbanks. Diehl won the race on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, at 6:38 a.m., finishing with a record-breaking time of 36 hours and 8 minutes. The previous record was held by Matt Failor, finishing the 2019 K300 in 36 hours and 32 minutes. Diehl will be taking home $25,500 of the $143,500 purse in his first Kuskokwim 300 victory. “I’m going to enjoy this,” Diehl said after his finish. “This is a race I grew up on, and I love it. It's the biggest accomplishment in my mushing career right now.”