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Shiffrin Sets Slalom Record to Take 85-Point Lead Into Final GS

The final giant slalom will decide whether she ties the women's record of six overall World Cup titles.

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United States' Mikaela Shiffrin competes in an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the Lillehammer World Cup Finals, in Hafjell, Norway, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)
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Overview

  • Shiffrin, who won Tuesday's slalom in Norway by 1.32 seconds over Wendy Holdener, logged her 110th World Cup victory and a record ninth slalom win this season.
  • The result pushed her overall lead to 85 points over Germany's Emma Aicher going into Wednesday's season-ending giant slalom.
  • The standings mean Shiffrin needs only a top-15 finish to clinch the overall, and Aicher must win with Shiffrin outside the points to pass her.
  • Holdener edged Aicher for second by 0.04 seconds, denying the German 20 additional points that would have narrowed the gap.
  • A sixth overall globe would tie Annemarie Moser-Pröll's women's record, with Shiffrin's slalom dominance—nine wins in 10 starts—providing the cushion under the World Cup's 100-points-for-a-win system.