Weather relents, Vonn posts fastest time in Olympic downhill training run

Vonn has fastest training time on first run

WHISTLER, British Columbia — Even with a badly bruised right shin, American star Lindsey Vonn still has the fastest time through the upper section of the course in a downhill training run.

The women will ski the bottom section later Monday, following the conclusion of the men’s downhill race — the first Alpine competition at the Vancouver Games. Vonn finished in 1 minute, 30.75 seconds, which was 0.39 seconds faster than teammate Julia Mancuso.

Vonn injured her shin during practice in Austria on Feb. 2. She stayed off skis for more than a week, but tested the injury — with encouraging results — in an unofficial slalom training run Sunday.

Before Monday, the women’s downhill training run was wiped out three times by weather. The race, Vonn’s best event, is scheduled for Wednesday.

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WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Even with a painfully bruised right shin, Lindsey Vonn still has the fastest time after the first 25 competitors through the upper section of the course in a downhill training run.

The women will ski the bottom section later Monday, following the conclusion of the men’s downhill race — the first Alpine competition at the Vancouver Games. Vonn finished in 1 minute, 30.75 seconds, which was 0.39 seconds faster than U.S. teammate Julia Mancuso.

Vonn injured her shin during pre-Olympic practice in Austria on Feb. 2. She stayed off skis for more than a week, but tested the injury — with positive results — in an unofficial slalom training run Sunday.

Before Monday, the women’s downhill training run was wiped out three times by weather.