Athletics — Cross-Country, Individual, Men (discontinued)
| Times held | 3 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 151 |
| Total countries | 24 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Cross-Country, Individual, Men | Olympic | 45 | 10 |
| 1920 | Cross-Country, Individual, Men | Olympic | 47 | 12 |
| 1924 | Cross-Country, Individual, Men | Olympic | 38 | 10 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Hannes Kolehmainen |  FIN |
Hjalmar Andersson |  SWE |
John Eke | SWE |
| 1920 | Paavo Nurmi | FIN |
Eric Backman | SWE |
Heikki Liimatainen | FIN |
| 1924 | Paavo Nurmi | FIN |
Ville Ritola | FIN |
Earl Johnson |  USA |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | FIN |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Sweden | SWE |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| United States | USA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paavo Nurmi | FIN |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hannes Kolehmainen | FIN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ville Ritola | FIN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hjalmar Andersson | SWE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Backman | SWE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |