Jarl Magnus Riiber won the fifth World Cup crystal globe in his career, equaling Eric Frenzel. The Norwegian won a record 16 competitions during the season, with a total of 73 victories.
Ida Marie Hagen won the World Cup for the first time in her career, winning 9 of 15 competitions in the season.
The men's competition started on 24 November 2023 in Ruka, Finland and concluded on 17 March 2024 in Trondheim, Norway. The women's competition started on 1 December 2023 in Lillehammer, Norway and concluded same as men's competitions.[4][5]
Johannes Lamparter from Austria (men's) and Gyda Westvold Hansen from Norway (women's) were the reigning champions from the previous season. The Austrian finished the season in third place, while the Norwegian finished second.
From this season, the running distance in Gundersen for women can be increased to 7.5 km, although 5 km is still possible.[6]
A new "Individual Compact" format has been introduced, for which a small crystal globe will also be awarded. The jump is followed by a run at fixed intervals of six seconds per skier.
With the victory in the mass start in Otepää, Jarl Magnus Riiber became the first nordic combined skier in history to win eight World Cup competitions in a row and extended his streak to ten victories.[7]
Map of world cup hosts
All 10 locations hosting world cup events for men (10), for women (8) and shared (8) in this season.