The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Wednesday, 30 January 1924. Thirty-three cross-country skiers from eleven nations competed.[1]
The competition began at 8:37 a.m. with the first starter André Bluffet. The last starter was Erkki Kämäräinen at 9:09 a.m. The first finisher was Johan Grøttumsbråten at 12:27:46 p.m. and the event ended with the last finisher Szczepan Witkowski who crossed the finish-line at 3:25:58 p.m.
| Place | Competitor | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3'44:32 | |
| 2 | 3'46:23 | |
| 3 | 3'47:46 | |
| 4 | 3'49:48 | |
| 5 | 4'05:59 | |
| 6 | 4'06:31 | |
| 7 | 4'06:50 | |
| 8 | 4'07:44 | |
| 9 | 4'10:50 | |
| 10 | 4'27:48 | |
| 11 | 4'31:34 | |
| 12 | 4'44:58 | |
| 13 | 4'45:29 | |
| 14 | 4'45:48 | |
| 15 | 4'58:27 | |
| 16 | 5'04:16 | |
| 17 | 5'05:06 | |
| 18 | 5'10:44 | |
| 19 | 5'18:14 | |
| 20 | 6'16:32 | |
| 21 | 6'25:58 | |
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