The aim of the study. To better understanding of the indicators of functional support for special endurance and physiological demands in canoeists at a distance of 1000 m. Material and methods: 20 athletes (19-23 years) in canoeing from Shandong and Jiangxi provinces. Results. According to the results of the analysis, the following typological groups of athletes-canoeists, specializing in the distance of 1000 m, with pronounced differences in the implementation of anaerobic energy supply. Typological groups of athletes had no significant differences in aerobic energy capacity (p > 0.05). The first typological group (La max 90s 16.64 mmol·l-1, p