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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy – The Latest from the skiing world championships (all times local):

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2:30 p.m.

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during a women's giant slalom, at the alpine ski World Championships, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Marco Tacca)
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during a women's giant slalom, at the alpine ski World Championships, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Marco Tacca)

Lara Gut-Behrami won the women’s giant slalom at the skiing world championships and first-run leader Mikaela Shiffrin finished second.

Gut-Behrami beat Shiffrin by two-hundredths of a second. Katharina Liensberger of Austria was 0.09 behind for bronze.

Nina O’Brien of the United States was second after the opening run but dropped to 10th.

Gut-Behrami has won three medals and two golds at this year’s worlds. ___

11:00 a.m.

Mikaela Shiffrin led an American 1-2 finish in the first leg of the women’s giant slalom at the skiing world championships after the top 30 racers completed their runs.

Nina O’Brien is two-hundredths of a second behind.

Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami is 0.08 behind in third. Katharina Liensberger of Austria is fourth with 0.26 to make up in the second leg.

Pre-race favourite Marta Bassino is 1.52 off the lead. Italian teammate Federica Brignone missed a gate 40 seconds into her run and did not finish.

Lower ranked skiers in the 99-athtete field are still coming down the course.

The second run is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m.

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