Marcel Hirscher capped his stellar season by securing an unprecedented seventh overall World Cup slalom title on Sunday in Kranjska, Slovenia.

What happened?

The two-time Olympic champion from Austria stretched his lead over his only remaining rival, Henrik Kristoffersen, to 289 points.
Marcel Hirscher did not hold back in his final run and extended the margin to 1.22 seconds, a significant lead in the sport.
Ramon Zenhaeusern of Switzerland was 1.61 behind in third, while Olympic champion Andre Myhrer dropped to 24th.

Why it matters for Marcel Hirscher

This victory gave Hirscher this year's slalom title with a race to spare, a day after he also locked up the season-long title in the giant slalom on March 3, 2018.
Marcel Hirscher became the first skier in the 51-year history of the World Cup to win seven overall titles.
No other male skier has won more than five, and fellow Austrian Annemarie Moser-Proell won six times on the women's circuit in the 1970s.

What comes next?

Marcel Hirscher will now go for a week's vacation to Are, Sweden, before the season-ending races.
He won the combined event and the giant slalom at the Olympics in Pyeongchang last month, but came up short in the slalom.
Marcel Hirscher has to make up his mind where his journey goes next, he said after Sunday's win, his 12th of the World Cup season and 57th overall.
The summer really wasn't easy for Marcel Hirscher, who missed all of his pre-season preparation after fracturing his ankle in August.
But he bounced back to have his best season, with 12 World Cup wins and two Olympic gold medals.
Marcel Hirscher's victory on Sunday was a testament to his hard work and dedication to the sport.
He will look to continue his success in the upcoming season, and his fans will be eager to see what he can achieve.
Marcel Hirscher's career has been marked by numerous achievements, including his seven World Cup titles and two Olympic gold medals.
He is considered one of the greatest skiers of all time, and his recent victory has cemented his place in the history of the sport.