The 10 kilometre cross-country skiing event was the first event cross-country skiing programme to take place at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo Yugoslavia. It was the ninth appearance of the 10 km race. The competition was held on Thursday February 9 1984 at Veliko Polje Igman.Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen of Finland took Gold and was the second Finn to win this event after Lydia Wideman in 1952. The 1976 gold medal winner Raisa Smetanina won silver.
