The wins and the records come so fast for Mikaela Shiffrin, it can be hard to keep track of them.
This next one is a big one, though: Her 100th World Cup victory.
While this isn’t record-setting — she did that in March 2023, when she broke Ingemar Stenmark’s 34-year-old record with her 87th win — it’s monumental nonetheless. The closest active skier to Shiffrin is Marcel Hirscher, who has 67 World Cup wins. He ended a five-year retirement this season but said it’s likely a one-year return, so he’s not going to challenge her. After that come Lara Gut-Behrami, with 45 World Cup wins, and Marco Odermatt, who has 37.
Lindsey Vonn, who is third behind Shiffrin and Stenmark with 82 World Cup wins, is trying to make a comeback but has yet to race.
All of which means it’s unlikely anyone is going to catch Shiffrin, and her 100th victory puts an exclamation point on that fact.
Here’s all you need to know about Shiffrin’s pursuit of the milestone win:
When and where is this happening?
On home snow.
The women’s World Cup circuit returns to the United States this weekend, with races in Killington, Vermont. There’s a giant slalom race on Saturday, followed by a slalom race on Sunday.
The first run is at 10 a.m. Eastern both days, with the second run at 1 p.m.
When will Shiffrin race?
Early in the first run, late in the second run.
The start order for the first run is done by a seeded draw, so Shiffrin and the other top skiers will go first. The second run is in reverse order of the results of the first run, meaning Shiffrin and the other contenders will be at the bottom.
How to watch and stream
The second runs on both days will be shown on both NBC and Peacock. Coverage begins at 1 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
For those wanting to watch the race in its entirety, you can stream it on Outside TV.
How is Shiffrin’s season so far?
Pretty good. She’s won two of her first three races, both slaloms, and was fifth in a giant slalom.
How has Shiffrin done at Killington?
It’s one of her favorite stops on the circuit — not only is it in the United States, it’s about a two-hour drive from Burke Mountain Academy, which she attended as a teenager — and her results reflect it. She’s won six of her 13 races at Killington, and finished on the podium in another three.
All of her wins have been in slalom, including last year’s race. She’s yet to win a giant slalom, with her best finish a second in 2017. She was third last year and in 2019.
