At the 1928 Winter Olympics, two cross-country skiing events were contested.

[1] Hedlund's margin of victory is the largest in Olympic history (13 minutes, 27 seconds).

Cross-country skiers from Austria, Canada, Hungary, and the United States only competed in the 18 km event.

Nineteen cross-country skiers competed in both events.

A total of 74 cross-country skiers from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games: