Austria's Marcel Hirscher dominated both runs to claim a record fifth-consecutive giant slalom win at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup event in Alta Badia in Italy ©Getty Images

Austria's Marcel Hirscher dominated both runs to claim a record fifth-consecutive giant slalom win at the International Ski Federation Alpine Skiing World Cup event in Alta Badia in Italy.

The 28-year-old was the fastest over the two legs on his way to clocking a combined time of 2min 25.42sec.

He finished 1.70 seconds clear of his nearest challenger, Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen, to claim his 24th giant slalom World Cup gold medal and 48th overall.

Victory sees Hirscher, who was flawless on his second run, better the four giant slalom wins Italy's Alberto Tomba amassed in Alta Badia from 1987 to 1994.

"The second run was really great," Hirscher, the six-time defending overall World Cup champion, told Austrian broadcaster ORF.

"I gave it everything as I knew that Kristoffersen really wanted to win.

"I stepped on the gas and it went really well."

Slovenia's Zan Kranjec finished third in 2:27.24.

Hirscher's third World Cup race win of the season puts him level on 374 points at the top of the overall standings with Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal.

Svindal, the winner of yesterday’s downhill event in Val Gardena in Italy, did not enter the race.

Kristoffersen is third with 365 points. 

A parallel giant slalom event is scheduled to take place tomorrow in Alta Badia.

Austria's Anna Veith claimed her first victory in nearly three years after coming out on top in today's women's super-G in Val d'Isere ©Getty Images
Austria's Anna Veith claimed her first victory in nearly three years after coming out on top in today's women's super-G in Val d'Isere ©Getty Images

Today’s women’s super-G event in Val d'Isere in France saw Olympic champion Anna Veith claim her first victory in nearly three years having sustained a serious knee injury just before the start of the 2015-2016 season.

The 28-year-old Austrian posted a time of 1:05.77 to finish 0.48 seconds ahead of runner-up Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein.

Veith's last win was in a giant slalom in French resort Méribel in March 2015.

The knee injury she suffered in Soelden in Austria ruled her out of the entire 2015-2016 campaign and she only returned to action a year ago.

"It's really very emotional and difficult to describe," Veith, the overall World Cup winner in 2014 and 2015, told ORF.

"It's something I dreamed about during the most difficult times."

Italy's Sofia Goggia came third today in 1:06.28. 

American Lindsey Vonn, who won yesterday’s super-G event, decided not to start. 

She cited a sore knee and the need to prioritise her health for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games as the reason.

The women's tour now moves onto nearby Courchevel, where a giant slalom is due to be contested on Tuesday (December 19).

It is set to be followed by a parallel slalom, which will be making its debut, and a slalom on Wednesday (December 20).