World figure skating champion Kim Yu-na has set another world record in the short program at Skate America, the fifth of six events in this year's ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating.

The victory has brought her a step closer to the Grand Prix final set for next month in Tokyo.

In Lake Placid, New Yor, Kim received 76.28 points in the short program, beating her previous record of 76.12 set at the world championships in March

Rachel Flatt of the U.S. came in second with 58.50 points.

Kim will perform in the free skating program Sunday, aiming for her seventh consecutive Grand Prix victory ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympics next year.