Cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre
The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on Tuesday, 14 February 1928. Forty-one cross-country skiers from eleven nations competed.Medalists
Results
Hedlund's margin of victory is the largest in Olympic history.
| Place | Competitor | Time |
| 1 | | 4'52:03 |
| 2 | | 5'05:30 |
| 3 | | 5'05:46 |
| 4 | | 5'14:22 |
| 5 | | 5'17:58 |
| 6 | | 5'18:33 |
| 7 | | 5'21:54 |
| 8 | | 5'25:30 |
| 9 | | 5'30:09 |
| 10 | | 5'34:02 |
| 11 | | 5'35:46 |
| 12 | | 5'36:21 |
| 13 | | 5'36:55 |
| 14 | | 5'37:36 |
| 15 | | 5'38:49 |
| 16 | | 5'41:00 |
| 17 | | 5'42:40 |
| 18 | | 5'42:55 |
| 19 | | 5'44:19 |
| 20 | | 5'47:47 |
| 21 | | 5'49:52 |
| 22 | | 5'55:09 |
| 23 | | 5'58:09 |
| 24 | | 6'02:24 |
| 25 | | 6'05:25 |
| 26 | | 6'05:50 |
| 27 | | 6'11:08 |
| 28 | | 6'32:07 |
| 29 | | 6'34:59 |
| 30 | | 6'46:48 |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
