Vonn could clinch fourth career overall title

Posted March 9, 2012 8:23 am.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ARE, Sweden — Lindsey Vonn led the women’s World Cup giant slalom race after the first run Friday.

The American overall World Cup leader finished her run in one minute, 14.45 seconds. Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany, the giant slalom World Cup leader, lies second, 0.07 behind.

Anna Fenninger of Austria lies in third place, 0.47 behind Vonn.

Tina Maze of Slovenia, second in the overall standings but 494 points behind Vonn, had the fifth best time, 0.64 behind the leader.

Vonn could clinch the overall title on Friday, but the American said she was “mostly thinking about winning this giant slalom race.”

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