Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre freestyle mass start
The men's 30 kilometre freestyle mass start cross-country skiing competition at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States, was held on 9 February at Soldier Hollow. All skiers started at once, making it the first mass start in cross-country skiing in Olympic history. The defending Olympic champion was the Finnish Mika Myllylä, who won in Nagano, but the 30 kilometre event was held in an interval start. Results

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Men's cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Men's 30 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics