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Mikaela Shiffrin dominates 1st run of slalom and closes in on record ninth season discipline title
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United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. - photo by AP Photo/Pier Marco Tacca
SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czech Republic (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the opening run of the last women’s World Cup slalom before the Olympics on Sunday to close in on her record ninth season title in the discipline. Shiffrin built a big lead of 1.26 seconds over second-placed Wendy Holdener of Switzerland, and Germany's Emma Aicher in third had 1.47 to make up in the final run. Shiffrin has won six of the previous seven slaloms this season and will lock up the title on Sunday if she finishes eighth or better, giving her an insurmountable lead over her only remaining challenger in the season standings, Camille Rast.