Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint

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{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Men's sprint

|games = 2010 Winter

|image = Cross country skiing pictogram.svg

|image_size = 80px

|caption =

|venue = Whistler Olympic Park

|dates = 17 February 2010

|competitors = 62

|nations = 25

|gold = Nikita Kryukov

|goldNOC = RUS

|silver = Alexander Panzhinskiy

|silverNOC = RUS

|bronze = Petter Northug

|bronzeNOC = NOR

|win_value = 3:36.3

|prev=2006

|next=2014

|}}

{{Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics}}

The Men's sprint cross-country skiing competition in the classical technique at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on 17 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia.[http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-cross-country-skiing-schedule-results/ Cross-country skiing schedule for the 2010 Winter Olympics.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831221544/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-cross-country-skiing-schedule-results/ |date=2010-08-31 }} - Accessed November 3, 2009.

Sweden's Björn Lind was the defending Olympic champion in this event, though the event was in the freestyle technique.[http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&raceid=10700 2006 Winter Olympics men's individual sprint freestyle results.] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120731123830/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&raceid=10700 |date=2012-07-31 }} - Accessed November 3, 2009. Norway's Ola Vigen Hattestad was the defending world champion in this event which was also held in freestyle technique.[http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&raceid=14506 FIS Nordic World Ski 2009 men's individual sprint freestyle results.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019053925/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&raceid=14506 |date=2012-10-19 }} - Accessed November 3, 2009. Emil Jönsson of Sweden won the test event that took place at Olympic venue on 16 January 2009.[http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&raceid=14241 Whistler Olympic Park World Cup 16 January 2009 men's individual sprint classical results.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110107055110/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&raceid=14241 |date=7 January 2011 }} - Accessed November 3, 2009. The last World Cup event prior to the 2010 Games in this format took place on 6 February 2010 in Canmore, Alberta and was won by Jönsson.[https://archive.today/20120524232941/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=CC&raceid=16207 FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup Canmore 6 February 2010 men's sprint classical results.] - Accessed February 6, 2010.

Lind was eliminated in the quarterfinals, Jönsson was eliminated in the semifinals, and Hattestad finished fourth. It is the first Olympic medals for all three finishers.[http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2010/CC/2409/2010CC2409RL.pdf 2010 Winter Olympics 17 February 2010 Cross-country skiing men's individual sprint results.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604091057/http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2010/CC/2409/2010CC2409RL.pdf |date=4 June 2011 }} - accessed 18 February 2010. The event ended in a photofinish between Russians Nikita Kryukov and Alexander Panzhinskiy with Kriukov edging out Panzhinsky who had led most of the race.{{cite web |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/17022010/58/winter-olympics-kriukov-lifts-below-par-russians.html |title=Winter Olympics - Kriukov lifts below-par Russians - Yahoo! Eurosport |website=uk.eurosport.yahoo.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606143127/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/17022010/58/winter-olympics-kriukov-lifts-below-par-russians.html |archive-date=2012-06-06}}

Results

=Qualifying=

Qualifying took place at 10:45 PST.

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! Rank !! Bib !! Athlete !! Country !! Time !! Deficit !! Note

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| 1

3align="left"| Alexander Panzhinskiyalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|RUS|2010 Winter}}3:34.57+0.00Q
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| 2

4align="left"| Emil Jönssonalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|SWE|2010 Winter}}3:36.01+1.44Q
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| 3

14align="left"| Ola Vigen Hattestadalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NOR|2010 Winter}}3:36.43+1.86 Q
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| 4

5align="left"| Nikita Kryukovalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|RUS|2010 Winter}}3:36.46+1.89Q
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| 5

20align="left"| Johan Kjølstadalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NOR|2010 Winter}}3:36.65+2.08Q
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| 6

13align="left"| Petter Northugalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NOR|2010 Winter}}3:37.09+2.52 Q
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| 7

1align="left"| Øystein Pettersenalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NOR|2010 Winter}}3:37.34+2.77Q
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| 8

9align="left"| Nikolay Chebotkoalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|KAZ|2010 Winter}}3:37.84+3.27Q
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| 9

21align="left"| Peeter Kümmelalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|EST|2010 Winter}}3:37.99+3.42Q
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| 10

37align="left"| Stefan Kuhnalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|CAN|2010 Winter}}3:38.35+3.78Q
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| 11

23align="left"| Yuichi Ondaalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|JPN|2010 Winter}}3:38.49+3.92Q
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| 12

45align="left"| Sun Qinghaialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|CHN|2010 Winter}}3:38.52+3.95Q
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| 13

15align="left"| Jesper Modinalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|SWE|2010 Winter}}3:38.53+3.96Q
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| 14

16align="left"| Björn Lindalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|SWE|2010 Winter}}3:38.62+4.05Q
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| 15

40align="left"| Alexey Poltaraninalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|KAZ|2010 Winter}}3:38.68+4.11Q
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| 16

12align="left"| Mikhail Devyatyarov, Jr.align="left"| {{FlagIOC|RUS|2010 Winter}}3:38.82+4.25Q
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| 17

11align="left"| Cyril Mirandaalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|FRA|2010 Winter}}3:38.83+4.26Q
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| 18

19align="left"| Teodor Petersonalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|SWE|2010 Winter}}3:39.08+4.51 Q
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| 19

7align="left"| Kalle Lassilaalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|FIN|2010 Winter}}3:39.12+4.55Q
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| 20

46align="left"| Jesse Väänänenalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|FIN|2010 Winter}}3:39.21+4.64Q
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| 21

26align="left"| Sami Jauhojärvialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|FIN|2010 Winter}}3:39.57+5.00Q
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| 22

10align="left"| Renato Pasinialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|ITA|2010 Winter}}3:39.63+5.06Q
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| 23

18align="left"| Nikolay Morilovalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|RUS|2010 Winter}}3:40.22+5.65Q
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| 24

29align="left"| Devon Kershawalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|CAN|2010 Winter}}3:40.50+5.93Q
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| 25

43align="left"| Timo Simonlatseralign="left"| {{FlagIOC|EST|2010 Winter}}3:40.65+6.08Q
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| 26

24align="left"| Fabio Pasinialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|ITA|2010 Winter}}3:40.86+6.29Q
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| 27

41align="left"| Janusz Krężelokalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|POL|2010 Winter}}3:41.34+6.77Q
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| 28

34align="left"| Maciej Kreczmeralign="left"| {{FlagIOC|POL|2010 Winter}}3:41.35+6.78Q
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| 29

42align="left"| Simi Hamiltonalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|USA|2010 Winter}}3:41.53+6.96Q
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| 30

8align="left"| Loris Frasnellialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|ITA|2010 Winter}}3:41.78+7.21Q
3133align="left"| Josef Wenzlalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|GER|2010 Winter}}3:41.88+7.31
3139align="left"| Roddy Darragonalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|FRA|2010 Winter}}3:41.88+7.31
3317align="left"| Tim Tscharnkealign="left"| {{FlagIOC|GER|2010 Winter}}3:42.03+7.46
3435align="left"| Christoph Eigenmannalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|SUI|2010 Winter}}3:42.18+7.61
3536align="left"| Dušan Kožíšekalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|CZE|2010 Winter}}3:42.45+7.88
3628align="left"| Torin Koosalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|USA|2010 Winter}}3:42.72+8.15
376align="left"| Matias Strandvallalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|FIN|2010 Winter}}3:42.74+8.17
3830align="left"| Valerio Leccardialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|SUI|2010 Winter}}3:42.84+8.27
3927align="left"| David Hoferalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|ITA|2010 Winter}}3:42.89+8.32
4051align="left"| Drew Goldsackalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|CAN|2010 Winter}}3:44.28+9.71
4149align="left"| Brent McMurtryalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|CAN|2010 Winter}}3:45.02+10.45
4232align="left"| Anti Saarepuualign="left"| {{FlagIOC|EST|2010 Winter}}3:45.44+10.87
4338align="left"| Peter von Allmenalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|SUI|2010 Winter}}3:46.16+11.59
4425align="left"| Aleš Razymalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|CZE|2010 Winter}}3:46.42+11.85
452align="left"| Andrew Newellalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|USA|2010 Winter}}3:46.77+12.20
4653align="left"| Mantas Stroliaalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|LTU|2010 Winter}}3:47.17+12.60
4748align="left"| Garrott Kuzzyalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|USA|2010 Winter}}3:47.46+12.89
4847align="left"| Sergey Cherepanovalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|KAZ|2010 Winter}}3:48.29+13.72
4922align="left"| Eligius Tamborninoalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|SUI|2010 Winter}}3:48.33+13.76
5052align="left"| Lefteris Fafalisalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|GRE|2010 Winter}}3:49.09+14.52
5150align="left"| Leanid Karneyenkaalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|BLR|2010 Winter}}3:49.12+14.55
5244align="left"| Yevgeniy Koshevoyalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|KAZ|2010 Winter}}3:49.51+14.94
5355align="left"| Aleksei Novoselskialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|LTU|2010 Winter}}3:51.70+17.13
5454align="left"| Modestas Vaičiulisalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|LTU|2010 Winter}}3:52.10+17.53
5557align="left"| Paul Murrayalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|AUS|2010 Winter}}3:52.96+18.39
5662align="left"| Francois Souliealign="left"| {{FlagIOC|AND|2010 Winter}}3:55.22+20.65
5756align="left"| Peter Mlynáralign="left"| {{FlagIOC|SVK|2010 Winter}}3:55.76+21.19
5858align="left"| Andrew Musgravealign="left"| {{FlagIOC|GBR|2010 Winter}}3:58.43+23.86
5931align="left"| Kein Einastealign="left"| {{FlagIOC|EST|2010 Winter}}3:59.19+24.62
6060align="left"| Andrew Youngalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|GBR|2010 Winter}}4:02.19+27.62
6159align="left"| Oliver Kraasalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|RSA|2010 Winter}}4:04.19+29.62
6261align="left"| Janis Paipalsalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|LAT|2010 Winter}}4:04.48+29.91

=Quarterfinals=

Quarterfinals took place at 12:55 PST.

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RankSeedAthleteCountryTimeDeficitNote
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| 1

1align="left"| Alexander Panzhinskiyalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|RUS|2010 Winter}}3:36.4+0.0Q
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| 2

21align="left"| Sami Jauhojärvialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|FIN|2010 Winter}}3:36.9+0.5Q
310align="left"|Stefan Kuhnalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|CAN|2010 Winter}}3:37.4+1.0
411align="left"|Yuichi Ondaalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|JPN|2010 Winter}}3:37.9+1.5
520align="left"| Jesse Väänänenalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|FIN|2010 Winter}}3:38.9+2.3
630align="left"| Loris Frasnellialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|ITA|2010 Winter}}3:40.9+4.5

;Quarterfinal 2

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RankSeedAthleteCountryTimeDeficitNote
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| 1

7align="left"|Øystein Pettersenalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NOR|2010 Winter}}3:36.9+0.0Q
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| 2

4align="left"| Nikita Kryukovalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|RUS|2010 Winter}}3:37.2+0.3Q
317align="left"| Cyril Mirandaalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|FRA|2010 Winter}}3:37.3+0.4
414align="left"| Björn Lindalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|SWE|2010 Winter}}3:37.6+0.7
524align="left"| Devon Kershawalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|CAN|2010 Winter}}3:39.9+3.0
627align="left"| Janusz Krężelokalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|POL|2010 Winter}}3:41.1+4.2

;Quarterfinal 3

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RankSeedAthleteCountryTimeDeficitNote
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| 1

6align="left"| Petter Northugalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NOR|2010 Winter}}3:34.5+0.0Q
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| 2

15align="left"| Alexey Poltaraninalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|KAZ|2010 Winter}}3:34.7+0.2Q
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| 3

5align="left"| Johan Kjølstadalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NOR|2010 Winter}}3:35.3+0.8LL
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| 4

16align="left"|Mikhail Devyatyarov, Jr.align="left"| {{FlagIOC|RUS|2010 Winter}}3:35.3+0.8LL
526align="left"| Fabio Pasinialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|ITA|2010 Winter}}3:35.7+1.2
625align="left"| Timo Simonlatseralign="left"| {{FlagIOC|EST|2010 Winter}}3:42.2+8.7

;Quarterfinal 4

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RankSeedAthleteCountryTimeDeficitNote
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| 1

2align="left"| Emil Jönssonalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|SWE|2010 Winter}}3:41.8+0.0Q
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| 2

19align="left"| Kalle Lassilaalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|FIN|2010 Winter}}3:42.2+0.4Q
39align="left"| Peeter Kümmelalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|EST|2010 Winter}}3:42.4+0.6
422align="left"| Renato Pasinialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|ITA|2010 Winter}}3:42.8+1.0
512align="left"| Sun Qinghaialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|CHN|2010 Winter}}3:43.1+1.3
629align="left"| Simi Hamiltonalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|USA|2010 Winter}}3:43.4+1.6

;Quarterfinal 5

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RankSeedAthleteCountryTimeDeficitNote
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| 1

3align="left"| Ola Vigen Hattestadalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NOR|2010 Winter}}3:37.8+0.0Q
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| 2

18align="left"| Teodor Petersonalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|SWE|2010 Winter}}3:38.3+0.5Q
38align="left"| Nikolay Chebotkoalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|KAZ|2010 Winter}}3:38.6+0.8
413align="left"| Jesper Modinalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|SWE|2010 Winter}}3:39.1+1.3
528align="left"| Maciej Kreczmeralign="left"| {{FlagIOC|POL|2010 Winter}}3:39.6+1.8
623align="left"| Nikolay Morilovalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|RUS|2010 Winter}}3:40.2+2.4

=Semifinals=

Semifinals took place at 13:30 PST.

;Semifinals 1

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RankSeedAthleteCountryTimeDeficitNote
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| 1

1align="left"| Alexander Panzhinskiyalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|RUS|2010 Winter}}3:34.3+0.0Q
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| 2

7align="left"|Øystein Pettersenalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NOR|2010 Winter}}3:34.4+0.1Q
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| 3

4align="left"| Nikita Kryukovalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|RUS|2010 Winter}}3:34.6+0.3LL
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| 4

15align="left"| Alexey Poltaraninalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|KAZ|2010 Winter}}3:35.6+1.1LL
55align="left"| Johan Kjølstadalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NOR|2010 Winter}}3:35.9+1.6
621align="left"| Sami Jauhojärvialign="left"| {{FlagIOC|FIN|2010 Winter}}3:39.6+5.3

;Semifinals 2

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RankSeedAthleteCountryTimeDeficitNote
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| 1

3align="left"| Ola Vigen Hattestadalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NOR|2010 Winter}}3:36.5+0.0| Q
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| 2

6align="left"| Petter Northugalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NOR|2010 Winter}}3:36.7+0.2Q
32align="left"| Emil Jönssonalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|SWE|2010 Winter}}3:37.4+0.9
416align="left"|Mikhail Devyatyarov, Jr.align="left"| {{FlagIOC|RUS|2010 Winter}}3:37.6+1.1
519align="left"| Kalle Lassilaalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|FIN|2010 Winter}}3:43.7+7.2
618align="left"| Teodor Petersonalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|SWE|2010 Winter}}3:43.8+7.3

=Finals=

Finals took place at 13:55 PST.

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RankSeedAthleteCountryTimeDeficitNote
{{gold1}}4align="left"| Nikita Kryukovalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|RUS|2010 Winter}}3:36.3+0.0
{{silver2}}1align="left"| Alexander Panzhinskiyalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|RUS|2010 Winter}}3:36.3+0.0
{{bronze3}}6align="left"| Petter Northugalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NOR|2010 Winter}}3:45.5+9.2
43align="left"| Ola Vigen Hattestadalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NOR|2010 Winter}}3:50.0+13.7|
515align="left"| Alexey Poltaraninalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|KAZ|2010 Winter}}3:54.4+18.1
67align="left"|Øystein Pettersenalign="left"| {{FlagIOC|NOR|2010 Winter}}4:56.2+1:19.9

See also

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