Because she went to Burke

Went to Academy at Burke Mountain in Vermont

She broke the record at the site of her very first World Cup win, which happens to also be in the same country as the nationality of the previous record holder, Ingemar Stenmark. Truly remarkable.

The World Cup is what they call the highest circuit of Alpine Ski Racing. It is a full season made up of 40-50 individual races. The other major events are the Olympics (obviously, every 4 years) and the World Championships (every odd year).

Next up is Ingemar Stenmark's record for wins at 86. There are 14 races left this season. Mikaela has proven she can win in any discipline, but GS and Slalom are her strongest and there are 7 of those left this season. My money is on her breaking the record this year.

Coming up soon on the calendar are the Slalom and GS in Are, Sweden. This place holds a very special significance. It is the site of Shiffrin's very first World Cup win, the site of Lindsey Vonn's last ever race, and in the home county of Stenmark himself. There are 8 races before Are, with 3 of them being Slalom and GS. If she wins 2 races before Are she has set herself up to be able to break the record there.

That's her MO. She wins so many races on the bottom third of the course.

You are clearly unaware of Lindsey's early-career successes in the tech events. Shiffrin still hasn't transitioned to racing mostly speed events like many ski racers do when they are later in their careers.

She has won gold at 2 separate Olympics already and will be a favorite again next time. Check yourself.

The more she keeps winning the more confusing the Olympics appear. She wins 1/3rd of the races she enters, and I can't even think of a race she didn't earn a second run in.

It's lining up to possibly happen in Åre, which would be so fitting.