ðɪs ᵻvˈɛnt ɹˈæn fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ænd wʌz ɹᵻplˈeɪst baɪ ɐ fˈɪftiːn kˌeɪˈɛm skˈaɪəθlɑːn sˈɛvən.fˈaɪv kˌeɪˈɛm klˈæsɪkəl plˈʌs sˈɛvən.fˈaɪv kˌeɪˈɛm fɹˈiːstaɪl fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks wˈɪntɚɹ əlˈɪmpɪks.
This event ran from 1992 to 2002 and was replaced by a 15 km skiathlon (7.5 km classical + 7.5 km freestyle) for the 2006 Winter Olympics.