Mikaela Shiffrin had the second-best time behind Olympic champion Petra Vlhova in the first run of a night slalom Tuesday as the American goes for a record 83rd win on the women's World Cup circuit in Flachau, Austria.
Shiffrin, who entered the race tied with fellow American Lindsey Vonn with 82 wins each, clocked 56.07 seconds, 0.17 behind Vlhova going into the second run.
Starting first in the opening run, Shiffrin didn't make any glaring errors on her way down the flood-lit Griessenkar course but Vlhova, who started sixth, knew where to be careful and where to charge more after several other skiers struggled.
Vlhova, a former overall World Cup champion from Slovakia who is Shiffrin's biggest rival, is seeking her first win of the season after seven podium finishes.