Swedish skier Anna Swenn Larsson has edged out Mikaela Shiffrin in the opening run of the women’s slalom at the World Cup finals. The American star chasing career win 60 in the discipline and 97 overall. Swenn Larsson was 0.11 second faster than the American.
Sweden’s Anna Swenn Larsson competes during the first run of an alpine ski, women’s World Cup slalom race, in Saalbach, Austria, Saturday, March 16, 2024. Sweden’s Anna Swenn Larsson competes during the first run of an alpine ski, women’s World Cup giant slalom race, in Saalbach, Austria, Saturday, March 16, 2024. United States’ Mikaela Shiffrin competes during the first run of an alpine ski, women’s World Cup slalom race, in Saalbach, Austria, Saturday, March 16, 2024.
On a course set by Shiffrin’s coach Karin Harjo, Swenn Larsson was 0.11 second faster than the American star, who locked upNo other skier stayed close to the duo, as Croatian prodigy Zrinka Ljutic trailed by a massive 0.67 seconds in third, and the rest of the field had to make up more than nine-tenths in the final run later Saturday.
“I felt really good on my skis, I thought my equipment for this run was really good set up. I was pushing,” said Shiffrin, referring to the challenging course conditions after overnight rain softened the snow. “We are going to get tracks on the second run, for sure. But still, I think running bib 5, it was quite OK, so I could ski how I wanted. Ideally, I can be maybe a little bit more clean on a couple of sections, but actually I think I pushed about to my maximum there.”the slalom will be her last race of the season, skipping Sunday’s giant slalom and next week’s speed events.in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
Shiffrin has won the season-ending slalom at the traditional World Cup finals a record six times in her career, but not since 2019.
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