"Anna Swenn Larsson opened the race with a clean but conservative run, clocking a time of 58.18 seconds and laying down the first benchmark of the day. At 32, she and Germany's Lena Dürr-who followed in bib 2-were the two oldest starters in the field today. Dürr immediately tightened the pace with a crisp, composed run in 57.57 seconds, sliding into an early lead."
"Then came Shiffrin. The American superstar attacked from the first gate, taking 0.34 seconds out of Dürr on the flat top section alone. She continued to pour on speed into the mid-section, building her advantage to nearly a full second, and by the finish she had stunned the field-crossing almost 1.5 seconds ahead of Dürr. Her skiing was dynamic, confident, and visibly on another level."
"World Champion Camille Rast showed fluidity but lacked the bite needed to match Shiffrin. Nursing lingering hip issues, she bled time everywhere, ultimately finishing 2.43 seconds back. Bib 6 brought in the reigning crystal globe winner Zrinka Ljutić, sporting the red bib and looking sharp. A strong top section carried her to the finish just behind Dürr, sliding into third. Wendy Holdener in bib 7 put down a characteristic, dependable run to sit just behind Ljutić."
Levi's slalom featured a hard, compact course after recent snowfall and followed the two-run combined-time format with only the top 30 advancing. Anna Swenn Larsson set an early benchmark in 58.18 seconds before Lena Dürr tightened the pace with 57.57. Mikaela Shiffrin produced a powerful, aggressive run, gaining roughly 1.5 seconds on Dürr and establishing a commanding lead. Camille Rast struggled with hip issues and lost significant time. Katharina Liensberger and others posted competitive but slower times. Zrinka Ljutić and Wendy Holdener put in strong early efforts behind the leaders.
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