In October 2023, FIS made decided to prolong the suspension of the Russian and Belarusian national team from competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4]
With a stop at the 2024 Stifel Loppet Cup in Minneapolis, the season featured the first World Cup event in the United States in 23 years.[5]
Jan Thomas Jenssen (27), in his 4th season – the WC 3 (20 km mass start F) in Ruka; also first podium
Perttu Hyvärinen (32), in his 13th season – the WC 10 (10 km individual C) in Toblach; also first podium
Jules Lapierre (28), in his 6th season – the WC 10 (10 km mass start F) in Val di Fiemme; first podium was 2022–23 WC 11 (10 km mass start F) in Val di Fiemme
Gus Schumacher (23), in his 5th season – the WC 20 (10 km individual F) in Minneapolis; also first podium
Women
Moa Ilar (26), in her 6th season – the WC 3 (20 km mass start F) in Ruka; also first podium
Victoria Carl (28), in her 12th season – the WC 9 (10 km individual C) in Trondheim; first podium was 2023–24 WC 6 (10 km individual F) in Östersund
Sophia Laukli (23), in her 4th season – the WC 10 (10 km mass start F) in Val di Fiemme; first podium was 2022–23 WC 11 (10 km mass start F) in Val di Fiemme
First World Cup podium
Men
Jan Thomas Jenssen (27), in his 4th season – the WC 3 (20 km mass start F) in Ruka – 1st place
Perttu Hyvärinen (32), in his 13th season – the WC 10 (10 km individual C) in Toblach – 1st place
Gus Schumacher (23), in his 5th season – the WC 20 (10 km individual F) in Minneapolis – 1st place
Michal Novák (27), in his 9th season – the WC 3 (20 km mass start F) in Ruka – 2nd place
Jules Chappaz (24), in his 5th season – the WC 10 (sprint F) in Toblach – 2nd place
Edvin Anger (21), in his 2nd season – the WC 10 (sprint F) in Davos – 2nd place
Ansgar Evensen (23), in his 3rd season – the WC 12 (sprint C) in Oberhof – 2nd place
Lauri Vuorinen (29), in his 12th season – the WC 25 (sprint C) in Falun – 2nd place
Gjøran Tefre (29), in his 7th season – the WC 27 (20 km mass start F) in Falun – 2nd place
JC Schoonmaker (23), in his 5th season – the WC 5 (sprint C) in Östersund – 3rd place
Henrik Dønnestad (27), in his 3rd season – the WC 9 (10 km individual C) in Trondheim – 3rd place
Ben Ogden (23), in his 5th season – the WC 10 (sprint F) in Toblach – 3rd place
Cyril Fähndrich (24), in his 4th season – the WC 10 (15 km mass start C) in Val di Fiemme – 3rd place
Hugo Lapalus (25), in his 6th season – the WC 10 (10 km mass start F) in Val di Fiemme – 3rd place
Mika Vermeulen (24), in his 4th season – the WC 15 (15 km mass start F) in Canmore – 3rd place
Mattis Stenshagen (27), in his 7th season – the WC 17 (20 km mass start C) in Canmore – 3rd place
Valerio Grond (23), in his 4th season – the WC 22 (sprint F) in Lahti – 3rd place
Women
Moa Ilar (26), in her 6th season – the WC 3 (20 km mass start F) in Ruka – 1st place
Coletta Rydzek (26), in her 6th season – the WC 22 (sprint F) in Lahti – 2nd place
Victoria Carl (28), in her 12th season – the WC 6 (10 km individual F) in Östersund – 3rd place
Number of wins this season (in brackets are all-time wins)