How much protein do endurance athletes need?

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For endurance athletes:- 1.2–1.4 g protein /kg/d [1]; these recommendations are 50–75% greater than the current RDA of 0.8 g/kg/d

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Protein Requirements Are Elevated in Endurance Athletes after Exercise as Determined by the Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation Method - PMC.

Although at the top end it could be more like 1.6g/kg/d

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