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Summer of sport

Discover how Olympic athletes fuel their performance, along with training tips and meal plans for running, cycling, football, swimming and more.

Eat like an athlete

Watching the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this summer? Discover how past and present Team GB athletes support their training with a range of diets.
Team GB athlete cycling

Eat like an athlete hub

Mo Farah with gold medal

Eat like an athlete – Mo Farah

Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee on bikes

Eat like an athlete – Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee

Fiona Oakes with North Pole marathon medals

Eat like a vegan athlete – Fiona Oakes

Athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill at the Olympics

Eat like an athlete – Jessica Ennis-Hill

Lisa Gawthorne running for Great Britain

Eat like a vegan athlete – Lisa Gawthorne

Marathon meal plans and tips

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All our marathon meal plans

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Marathon meal plan

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Vegetarian marathon meal plan

Vegan marathon meal plan

Vegan marathon meal plan

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Gluten-free marathon meal plan

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Paula Radcliffe: How to run your best marathon

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Michel Roux Jr: How to run a marathon

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What should I eat when training for a marathon?

What to eat for your sport

Cycling

What to eat before cycling

Tour de France

What to eat during cycling

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What to eat after cycling

Swimming

What to eat before a swim

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What to eat during a swim

Swimming

What to eat after a swim

What to eat before your run

What to eat before your run

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What to eat during your run

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How to recover after your run

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What should I eat if I exercise in the morning?

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What should I eat if I exercise in the evening?

James Collins

Eating for energy: What is The Energy Plan?

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