Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre
The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, 6 February 1948. Twenty-eight cross-country skiers from nine nations competed.Medalists
Results
| Place | Competitor | Time |
| 1 | | 3'47:48 |
| 2 | | 3'52:20 |
| 3 | | 3'57:28 |
| 4 | | 3'57:58 |
| 5 | | 3'58:20 |
| 6 | | 4'05:37 |
| 7 | | 4'10:02 |
| 8 | | 4'14:34 |
| 9 | | 4'15:21 |
| 10 | | 4'17:11 |
| 11 | | 4'17:51 |
| 12 | | 4'21:13 |
| 13 | | 4'24:12 |
| 14 | | 4'26:00 |
| 15 | | 4'26:12 |
| 16 | | 4'27:25 |
| 17 | | 4'30:51 |
| 18 | | 4'31:36 |
| 19 | | 4'33:50 |
| 20 | | 4'44:35 |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
| – | | DNF |
