The men's 15k cross country skiing event has been an Olympic event since 1924 when it started as an 18k race. It became 15 km in 1956. From 1992-1998 it was a 10k race.
| Year | Gold Medal | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iivo Niskanen | Finland | 37:54.8 |
| 2018 | Dario Cologna | Switzerland | 33:43.9 |
| 2014 | Dario Cologna | Switzerland | 38:29.7 |
| 2010 | Dario Cologna | Switzerland | 33:36.3 |
| 2006 | Andrus Veerpalu | Estonia | 38:01.3 |
| 2002 | Andrus Veerpalu | Estonia | 37:07.4 |
| 1998 | Bjørn Dæhlie | Norway | 27:24.5 |
| 1994 | Bjørn Dæhlie | Norway | 24:20.1 |
| 1992 | Vegard Ulvang | Norway | 27:36.0 |
| 1988 | Mikhail Devyatyarov | Soviet Union | 41:18.9 |
| 1984 | Gunde Svan | Sweden | 41:25.6 |
| 1980 | Thomas Wassberg | Sweden | 41:57.63 |
| 1976 | Nikolay Bazhukov | Soviet Unioin | 43:58.47 |
| 1972 | Sven-Åke Lundbäck | Sweden | 45:28.24 |
| 1968 | Harald Grønningen | Norway | 47:54.2 |
| 1964 | Eero Mäntyranta | Finland | 50:54.1 |
| 1960 | Håkon Brusveen | Norway | 51:55.5 |
| 1956 | Hallgeir Brenden | Norway | 49:39 |
| 1952 | Hallgeir Brenden | Norway | 1:01:34 |
| 1948 | Martin Lundström | Sweden | 1:13:50 |
| 1936 | Erik Larsson | Sweden | 1:14:38 |
| 1932 | Sven Utterström | Sweden | 1:23:07 |
| 1928 | Johan Grøttumsbraaten | Norway | 1:37:01 |
| 1924 | Thorleif Haug | Norway | 1:14:31.4 |