Shiffrin within three of Vonn mark after edging Gut-Behrami for 79th career win

• Shiffrin edges Gut-Behrami in giant slalom for career win 79
• American moves within three wins of Vonn's all-time record
• Gut-Behrami (second) and Marta Bassino (third) fill podium

Mikaela Shiffrin won a gripping duel with Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami in a women's World Cup giant slalom Wednesday to earn her second win in two days, and career victory No 79.

Shiffrin trailed leader Gut-Behrami by 0.22 seconds after the opening leg but the pair swapped places after a thrilling final run in which both made mistakes, with the American racer ultimately beating her rival by 0.10.