ðɪs ᵻvˈɛnt ɹˈæn fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ænd wʌz ɹᵻplˈeɪst baɪ ɐ θˈɜːɾi kˌeɪˈɛm skˈaɪəθlɑːn fˈɪftiːn kˌeɪˈɛm klˈæsɪkəl plˈʌs fˈɪftiːn kˌeɪˈɛm fɹˈiːstaɪl fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks wˈɪntɚɹ əlˈɪmpɪks.
This event ran from 1956 to 2002 and was replaced by a 30 km skiathlon (15 km classical + 15 km freestyle) for the 2006 Winter Olympics.