Overview
- Bolshunov's winning time was 32 minutes 22.2 seconds.
- Egor Mitroshin placed second, finishing 16.9 seconds behind.
- Ivan Gorbunov took third, 30.7 seconds off the lead.
- The 15 km freestyle counted toward the sixth stage of the Russian Cup held in Kazan.
- Men's and women's sprints are scheduled for Saturday, with a 20 km skiathlon on Sunday.