Alice McKennis Duran (born August 18, 1989) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. She specializes in downhill and Super-G speed events.
Born in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, McKennis grew up on a ranch west of town, near New Castle. She learned to ski and race at nearby Sunlight Ski Area and, after racing for various major clubs in the state, finished at Rowmark Ski Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah. She made her World Cup debut in December 2008, but spent the 2009 season on the Nor-Am circuit.
McKennis was named to the World Cup squad of the U.S. Ski Team for the 2010 season and also made the 2010 Olympic team. She missed most of the 2011 season due to a fracture to her left tibial plateau in early January. McKennis won her first World Cup (and podium) in 2013, a downhill at St. Anton, Austria, on January 12. She suffered a similar tibial plateau injury to her other (right) knee in March at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
World Cup results Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom GiantSlalom Super-G Downhill Combined 2010 20 59 — — 46 20 — 2011 21 85 — — 46 32 — 2012 22 61 — — — 20 — 2013 23 41 — — — 10 — 2014 24 2015 25 56 — — 50 23 — 2016 26 66 — — 52 26 — 2017 27 78 — — 44 34 — 2018 28 45 — — 33 18 — 2019 29 2020 30 65 — — 33 28 —
Race podiums 1 win – (1 DH) 2 podiums – (2 DH) Season Date Location Discipline Place201312 Jan 2013 St. Anton, Austria Downhill 1st2018 14 Mar 2018 Åre, Sweden Downhill 3rd
World Championship results Year Age Slalom Giant Slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 2011 21 — — — — — 2013 23 — — — 17 —
Olympic results Year Age Slalom Giant Slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 2010 20 — — — DSQ — 2014 24 Injured 2018 28 — — 16 5 —
References
External links
Alice McKennis Duran World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
Alice McKennis at Head Skis (archived May 16, 2020) Alice McKennis at the U.S. Ski Team (archived September 24, 2020)