Mikaela Shiffrin Chasing History

[donthaveanickname]

Two days ago, Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Cup giant slalom at Kranjska Gora, tying Lindsey Vonn's (women's) world record 82 race wins.
The overall world record is currently at 86 wins and Mikaela is looking to beat this record as soon as this season.
Her first chance to come closer to 86 will be at tonight's slalom in Flachau where she is sitting in 2nd after the first run. The second run will start at 2:45 pm ET on Peacock.

 

[Turtle84]

Vonn and Shiffrin are legends

 

[Hotrod]

Been following this closely. Love womans skiing. Amazing brave atheletes.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Vonn and Shiffrin are legends

Idk how well known that fact is but Lindsey Vonn was Mikaela's babysitter back in the day.

Lindsey got to ski the famous Kitzbühel downhill at night last week.

 

[Mr Excitement]

She got a p7 in the downhill that she rarely races yesterday. Sucks we couldn't watch it here in the states.

 

[donthaveanickname]

She got a p7 in the downhill that she rarely races yesterday. Sucks we couldn't watch it here in the states.

She even got a P4 in Friday's downhill.
I thought Ski races were on NBC Sports or Peacock in the states, maybe you can watch races on European channels if you use a VPN.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Win #83, Giant Slalom at Kronplatz

 

[Mr Excitement]

Awesome! Next and last on the list is Ingemar Stenmark, with 86 wins.

 

[Mr Excitement]

She even got a P4 in Friday's downhill.
I thought Ski races were on NBC Sports or Peacock in the states, maybe you can watch races on European channels if you use a VPN.

Usually, you can find some form of coverage on Peacock, but for whatever reason, there was zero coverage of Cortina.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Win #84, another Giant Slalom at Kronplatz.
Imagine if she and Kilde have kids one day, they're probably gonna get close to 1,000 wins

 

[donthaveanickname]

Win #85, Slalom at Spindlermühle
Tomorrow could be the day already

 

[Mr Excitement]

She smoked the field again. So friggin smooth and fast.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Gonna have to wait until after the world championship for #86.
I'm extremely happy for Lena Dürr though. First win ever in the Slalom for her, exactly 10 years after winning the city event in Moscow.

 

[donthaveanickname]

#86, Giant Slalom in Are

Mikaela has tied Ingemar Stenmark's world record in Stenmark's home country. Are was also the site of her first ever world cup victory and top it off she also secured the GS globe with this win. It all came together today

 

[Mr Excitement]

It is an absolute shame this has not received the coverage it deserves in the U.S. GOAT!

 

[donthaveanickname]

#87, Slalom in Are
She'll get to 100, no question.

 

[Mr Excitement]

 

[DanicaFreak]

Do you think the women could have times on par with the men? Skiers generally arent super bulked up so weight is not that diff

 

[donthaveanickname]

Do you think the women could have times on par with the men? Skiers generally arent super bulked up so weight is not that diff

The FIS is pretty keen to avoid that question. Women never run the same course as men and Lindsey Vonn's wish to participate in a men's world cup race was never granted because she is not a man.

The speed discipline specialists are super bulked up so that's a no.
We do have one comparison which is the occasional mixed team event.
It's a short parallel Slalom without a huge level of difficulty and the average time difference was roundabout a second.

World Championships Courchevel Meribel (FRA)

www.fis-ski.com