The men's sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States, was held on 19 February at Soldier Hollow.

[1] Seventy-two skiers competed in the qualifying round, of which the 16 fastest competitors advanced to the final rounds.

The 16 competitors who advanced from the qualification were divided into 4 quarterfinal heats of 4 skier each.

The two best competitors in each quarterfinal advanced to the semifinal.

The two best competitors in each semifinal advanced to the A Final competing for gold, silver, bronze and fourth place.