Endurance performance

Creatine monohydrate

Creatine appears to have little value for sustained aerobic endurance.

moderate evidence

Direction: no clear effect

Magnitude: unknown

Human evidence reviewed

Study context

Population: Endurance athletes

Studied dose: 3–5 g

Duration: Varies across reviewed studies

Last reviewed: 2026-09-16

Limitations & caveats

  • Weight gain may matter for some events.

Sources

NIH ODS: Dietary Supplements for Exercise and Athletic PerformanceExpert or government fact sheet · NIH Office of Dietary Supplements · supportsOpen ↗

Source type and claim strength are separate. A fact sheet summarizes underlying research; its link is not an individual clinical trial.