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Calorie/kJ expenditure of elite athletes

Running a marathon: 2 400 to 2 900 calories (10 000 to 12 000 kJ) per race
Tour de France cycling: 6 500 calories (27 000 kJ) a day (level terrain)
9 600 calories (40 000 kJ) a day (mountain passes)

 
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