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Marlies Schild, of Austria, slaloms past a pole on her way to set the fastest time during the first run of an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Lienz, Austria, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Giovanni Auletta, Associated Press
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Marlies Schild, of Austria, speeds down the course as an Austrian flag wave in foreground, on her way to set the fastest time during the first run of an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Lienz, Austria, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Armando Trovati, Associated Press
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Marlies Schild, of Austria, slaloms past a pole on her way to set the fastest time during the first run of an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Lienz, Austria, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Giovanni Auletta, Associated Press
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Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, slaloms past a pole during the first run of an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Lienz, Austria, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Giovanni Auletta, Associated Press
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Slovenia's Tina Maze slaloms past a pole during the first run of an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Lienz, Austria, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Maze set the second fastest time. Giovanni Auletta, Associated Press
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Lindsey Vonn, left, talks to Maria Hoefl-Riesch in the finish area of an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Lienz, Austria, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Armando Trovati, Associated Press
By Associated Press

LIENZ, Austria — Marlies Schild of Austria won her fourth straight World Cup slalom race of the season.

The Austrian had two flawless runs to finish in an aggregate 1 minute, 51.42 seconds and beat second-place Tina Maze of Slovenia by 0.79 seconds.

Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States, who started No. 40, posted the fastest time in the final run to finish 1.30 back in third for her best career result.

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U.S. teammate Lindsey Vonn was 18th but retained the lead in the overall standings.

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