"Second place marked the career-best result in slalom for Aicher, who in recent weeks has become a threat to Shiffrin's quest for what would be the American's record-equaling sixth overall title. With four events remaining—one race in each discipline—the German all-rounder trails leader Shiffrin by 140 points, with each race win worth 100 points."
"Shiffrin also won eight slaloms in the 2018-19 season, a feat previously only achieved by Croatian great Janica Kostelic 25 years ago. Shiffrin raised her career tally to 72 wins in slalom and 109 overall—both are World Cup records."
Mikaela Shiffrin secured victory in the final World Cup slalom before the Norway finals, defeating Emma Aicher by 0.94 seconds with Wendy Holdener finishing third. Aicher's second-place finish represents her career-best slalom result and demonstrates her emergence as a serious threat to Shiffrin's pursuit of a record-equaling sixth overall title. With four races remaining across different disciplines, Shiffrin maintains a 140-point advantage over Aicher, though the gap narrowed after Saturday's GS where Aicher finished ahead. Shiffrin's eighth slalom victory this season matches her 2018-19 record and ties Croatian legend Janica Kostelic's achievement from 25 years ago. The American has accumulated 1,286 total points this season, with 880 from slalom alone, and has already secured her ninth slalom globe.
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