The Men's 50 km freestyle mass start is the final event of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011. It will go underway on 6 March 2011 at 13:00 CET. Norway's Petter Northug

Petter Northug

Petter Northug Jr. is a Norwegian cross country skier and double Olympic champion. He has 9 World Championship and Winter Olympic gold medals with 13 medals overall, and nine individual FIS Cross-Country World Cup wins with 20 podium places...

 is both the defending world and Olympic champion.

Results

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Rank	Bib	Athlete	Country	Time	Deficit
	4	Petter Northug Petter Northug Petter Northug Jr. is a Norwegian cross country skier and double Olympic champion. He has 9 World Championship and Winter Olympic gold medals with 13 medals overall, and nine individual FIS Cross-Country World Cup wins with 20 podium places...		2:08:09.0
	6	Maxim Vylegzhanin Maxim Vylegzhanin Maxim Mikhailovich Vylegzhanin is a Russian cross country skier who has competed since 2002. Height 170 cm. First World Cup start 22.01.2005 Pragelato...		2:08:10.7	+1.7
	15	Tord Asle Gjerdalen Tord Asle Gjerdalen -Career:In his early career, he finished ninth in the 30 kilometres event at the 2003 Junior World Championships. He made his debut in the World Cup in February 2004 in Trondheim, where he finished 67th in the sprint race. He also competed in the 50 kilometre event in Oslo the same month, where he...		2:08:15.3	+6.3
	34	Sjur Røthe Sjur Røthe Sjur Røthe is a Norwegian cross-country skier.He made his World Cup debut in March 2009 in Trondheim, but did not finish the race, and collected his first World Cup points in November 2009 in Beitostølen, with an eighteenth place. A fifteenth place in a 4 x 10 km relay race followed.He represents...		2:08:17.0	+8.0
	14	Alex Harvey Alex Harvey (skier) Alex Harvey is a Canadian cross country skier who has competed since 2005. Harvey is also a member of the Quebec National Cycling Team.-Athletic career:...		2:08:17.2	+8.2
	19	Tobias Angerer Tobias Angerer Tobias Angerer is a German cross country skier, and skies with the SC Vachendorf club. He graduated from the Skigymnasium Berchtesgaden in 1996. His occupation is "Sports Soldier"...		2:08:17.2
	2	Daniel Rickardsson Daniel Rickardsson Daniel Richardsson is a Swedish cross-country skier who has competed since 2002.-Athletic career:His best World Cup finish in 2008 was second in two in 4 x 10 km events....		2:08:17.5	+8.5
	38	Juha Lallukka Juha Lallukka Juha Lallukka is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 2001. He finished 34th in the 15 km event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver....		2:08:19.4
	11	Giorgio Di Centa Giorgio Di Centa Giorgio Di Centa is an Italian cross country skier who won two gold medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics, including the individual 50 km freestyle race...		2:08:33.9	+24.9
10	37	Sergei Dolidovich Sergei Dolidovich Sergei Dolidovich is a Belarusian cross country skier who has competed since 1994. His lone World Cup victory was in a 60 km event in Finland in 2001....		2:08:35.9	+26.9
11	33	Petter Eliassen Petter Eliassen Petter Eliassen is a Norwegian cross country skier who has competed since 2004. His best World Cup finish was second in a 4 x 10 km relay event in Finland in March 2010.-References:...		2:08:36.9	+27.9
12	8	Ilia Chernousov Ilia Chernousov Ilia Chernousov is a Russian cross country skier who has competed since 2004. His lone World Cup victory was in a 4 x 10 km event in Switzerland in 2007...		2:08:40.5	+31.5
13	3	Lukáš Bauer Lukáš Bauer Lukáš Bauer is a Czech cross country skier who has competed since 1996.On February 17, 2006, he won the Winter Olympics silver medal for the 15 km cross-country classical....		2:08:41.1	+32.1
14	16	Anders Södergren Anders Södergren Hans Anders Södergren is a Swedish cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4x10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and also finished 5th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event at those same Olympics...		2:08:41.5	+32.5
15	5	Marcus Hellner Marcus Hellner Marcus Hellner is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2003.-Athletic career:Hellner had a total of seven victories in the junior levels of cross-country skiing up to 30 km from 2003 to 2005...		2:08:47.4	+38.4
16	20	Johan Olsson		2:08:47.4	+38.4
17	22	Ivan Babikov Ivan Babikov Ivan Babikov is a Russian-born Canadian cross country skier who has been competing since 2002...		2:08:59.2	+50.2
18	17	Tom Reichelt Tom Reichelt Tom Reichelt is a German cross country skier who has competed since 2001. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 35th in the 30 km mixed pursuit and 46th in the 15 km events....		2:09:31.2	+1:22.2
19	21	Pietro Piller Cottrer Pietro Piller Cottrer Pietro Piller Cottrer is an Italian cross-country skier who won gold medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He was born at Sappada, province of Belluno....		2:09:31.5	+1:22.5
20	1	Dario Cologna Dario Cologna Dario Cologna is a Swiss cross-country skier. He has two overall World Cup victories, one Olympic medal, and two Tour de Ski victories in his career so far.-Athletic career:...		2:09:58.7	+1:49.7
21	31	Thomas Moriggl Thomas Moriggl Thomas Moriggl is an Italian cross-country skier who has competed since 2000. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he finished 24th in both the 15 km and 30 km mixed pursuit events....		2:10:18.6	+2:09.6
22	18	Vincent Vittoz Vincent Vittoz Vincent Vittoz is a French cross-country skier. He grew up in the town of La Clusaz in the Northern French Alps and has been competing since 1982...		2:10:40.9	+2:31.9
23	36	Martin Koukal Martin Koukal Martin Koukal is a Czech cross country skier and mountaineer who has been competing since 1996. He won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with gold in 50 km and a bronze in the team sprint...		2:10:45.7	+2:36.7
24	12	Martin Johnsrud Sundby Martin Johnsrud Sundby Martin Johnsrud Sundby is a Norwegian cross country skier who has competed since 2003. He won the team sprint event at the test event in Liberec, Czech Republic on February 17, 2008....		2:11:12.0	+3:03.0
25	28	Martin Bajčičák Martin Bajcicák Martin Bajčičák is a Slovakian cross country skier who has been competing since 1994. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fourth in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit in 2005....		2:11:25.1	+3:16.1
26	25	Ville Nousiainen Ville Nousiainen Ville Nousiainen is a Finnish cross country skier who has been competing since 2002. He finished fifth in the 4 x 10 km event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver....		2:11:31.3	+3:22.3
27	35	Franz Göring Franz Göring Franz Göring is a German cross country skier who has been competing since 2002. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec and had his best individual finish of sixth in the 15 km at the 2007 championships in Sapporo.Göring also...		2:11:49.4	+3:40.4
28	10	Roland Clara Roland Clara Roland Clara is an Italian cross country skier who has competed since 2002. He finished 36th in the 50 km event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver....		2:12:00.8	+3:51.8
29	23	Konstantin Glavatskikh		2:12:46.0	+4:37.0
30	43	Noah Hoffman		2:12:47.7	+4:38.7
31	45	Tero Similae		2:13:28.3	+5:19.3
32	46	Aivar Rehemaa Aivar Rehemaa Aivar Rehemaa is an Estonian cross-country skier. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He represents Estonia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver...		2:13:28.4	+5:19.4
33	29	Robin Duvillard Robin Duvillard Robin Duvillard is a French cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 50th in the 30 km mixed pursuit event....		2:13:29.9
34	27	Tim Tscharnke Tim Tscharnke Tim Tscharnke is a German cross-country skier who has competed since 2006. His best World Cup finish was 21st in a 15 km event in Beitostølen in November 2009. His club is SV Biberau...		2:14:07.3	+5:58.3
35	48	Teemu Kattilakoski Teemu Kattilakoski Teemu Kattilakoski is a Finnish cross country skier who has been competing since 1996. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was sixth in the 4 x 10 km event in 2007 while his best individual finish was eighth in the 50 km event in 2003.Kattilakoski's best individual finish at...		2:14:56.6	+6:47.6
36	26	Keishin Yoshida Keishin Yoshida is a Japanese cross-country skier.He competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo, and placed 12th in 15 kilometre classical.At the 2011 Asian Winter Games he won gold medals in the 10 kilometre classical event and in the 15 kilometre freestyle event.-External links:*...		2:15:27.3	+7:18.3
37	30	Remo Fischer Remo Fischer Remo Fischer is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 2000. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, finishing 21st in the 50 km and 36th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit events....		2:15:29.3	+7:20.3
38	50	Sergey Cherepanov Sergey Cherepanov Sergey Cherepanov is a Kazakhstani cross country skier who has competed since 2001. His best World Cup finish was third in a 15 km event in Finland in 2008....		2:15:42.0	+7:33.0
39	39	Lars Flora		2:15:42.4	+7:33.4
40	44	Tad Elliot		2:15:45.8	+7:36.8
41	24	Sergey Shiryayev Sergey Shiryayev Sergey Shiryayev is a Russian cross country skier who has been competing since 2002. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 11th in the 15 km event at the 2007 event in Sapporo, but that result was declared null and void upon announcing Shiryayev's disqualification for...		2:15:55.6	+7:46.6
42	62	Eeri Vahtra		2:16:11.4	+8:02.4
43	41	Jiří Magál Jirí Magál Jiří Magál is a Czech cross-country skier. Magál has appeared in four Winter Olympics and at every World Championship since 1999.-Olympic Games:* 1998 - 30 km classic, 22nd* 1998 - 50 km freestyle, 47th* 2002 - 30 km freestyle, 42rd...		2:17:08.9	+8:59.9
44	9	Curdin Perl Curdin Perl Curdin Perl is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 2001. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was seventh in the 4 x 10 km at Liberec in 2009 while his best individual finish was 27th in the 50 km event at those same championships.Perl's best...		2:17:27.0	+9:18.0
45	13	Maurice Manificat Maurice Manificat Maurice Manificat is a French cross country skier who has competed since 2004. His lone World Cup victory was a 15 km + 15 km double pursuit in Lahti in March 2010....		2:17:36.6	+9:27.6
46	56	Vicenç Vilarrubla Vicenç Vilarrubla Vicenç Vilarrubla Solsona is a Catalan Spanish cross-country skier from Bellestar who has competed in the World Cup since 2001. Vilarrubla competed in four FIS Nordic World Ski Championships from 2003 to 2009 and at 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics...		2:18:11.2
47	40	Juergen Pinter		2:18:19.8	+10:10.8
48	65	Bernhard Tritscher		2:19:00.7	+10:51.7
49	47	Karel Tammjärv Karel Tammjärv Karel Tammjärv is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 46th in the 30 km mixed pursuit and 67th in the 15 km events....		2:20:01.1	+11:52.1
50	51	Michail Semenov		2:20:01.4	+11:52.4
51	84	Bill Demong Bill Demong Bill Demong is an American Nordic combined skier and Olympic gold medalist. Demong is a four-time Olympian competing in Nagano, Salt Lake City, Torino and Vancouver.-Career:...		2:20:06.9	+11:57.9
52	60	Gennadiy Matviyenko		2:20:12.6	+12:03.6
53	71	Yerdos Akhmadiyev		2:20:13.0	+12:04.0
54	58	Diego Ruiz Diego Ruiz (skier) Diego Ruiz Asín is a Spanish cross-country skier who has competed in the World Cup since 1998. Ruiz competed at three Winter Olympics and in four FIS Nordic World Ski Championships from 2003 to 2009. His best Olympic result is a 23rd place in the 50 km event in 2006...		2:21:00.1	+12:51.1
55	32	Toni Livers Toni Livers Toni Livers is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 2000. His best individual finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was ninth in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit at Sapporo in 2007....		2:21:12.2	+13:03.2
56	42	Nobu Naruse Nobu Naruse is a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He represented Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver....		2:22:16.6	+14:07.6
57	66	Ioseba Rojo		2:23:00.1	+14:51.1
58	53	Javier Gutiérrez Javier Gutiérrez Cuevas Javier Gutiérrez Cuevas is a Spanish cross-country skier who has competed since 2004. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 40th in the 30 km mixed pursuit, 69th in the 15 km events, and did not finish the 50 km events.Gutierrez finish 67th in the 15 km event at the FIS Nordic...		2:23:07.4	+14:58.4
59	49	Andrew Musgrave Andrew Musgrave Andrew Musgrave is a British cross-country skier. Musgrave was born in Dorset, England, and he has also lived in Shetland, Alaska, Aberdeenshire and Norway...		2:23:54.5	+15:45.5
60	63	Thomas Grader		2:24:18.2	+16:09.2
61	67	Oleksiy Shvidkiy		2:25:04.7	+16:55.7
62	76	Benjamin Koons Benjamin Koons Benjamin Koons is a cross-country skier from New Zealand who has competed since 2004. He attended high school at Messalonskee High School in Oakland, Maine...		2:26:54.2	+18:45.2
63	55	Ben Sim Ben Sim Ben Sim is an Australian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 20th in the team sprint, 45th in the 15 km, and 47th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event.Sim's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 14th twice...		2:28:16.2	+20:07.2
64	54	Johannes Duerr		2:30:05.1	+21:56.1
65	64	Ivan Bilosyuk		2:30:10.5	+22:01.5
66	68	Callum Watson		2:30:43.9	+22:34.9
67	78	Raivis Zīmelis		2:31:05.8	+22:56.8
68	69	Francois Soulie Francois Soulie Francois Soulie is an Andorran cross country skier who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 47th in the 50 km event at Vancouver in 2010....		2:32:33.7	+24:24.7
69	72	Jonas Thor Olsen Jonas Thor Olsen Jonas Thor Olsen is a Danish cross country skier who has competed since 1999. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 48th in the 50 km, 78th in the 15 km, and was lapped in the 30 km mixed pursuit events....		2:36:06.1	+27:57.1
70	73	Asger Fischer Moelgaard
71	70	Arvis Liepiņš
72	75	Ewan Watson
73	74	Chris Darlington
74	79	Pavles Ribakovs
75	77	Jens Hulgaard
76	80	Simon James Platt
77	81	Janis Teteris
78	82	Leonardo Lutz
79	83	Cesar Baena Cesar Baena Cesar Augusto Baena Sierraalta, , is a Venezuelan cross country skier. He was the winner of the 7 km Merino Muster in New Zealand in 2009. He is the first South-American Cross Country Skier to participate in World Cup for Cross Country Skiing.- Education :Baena was born in Altamira, Caracas...

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Masaya Kimura

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