Background: Caffeine is one of the most widely used ergogenic aids worldwide. Recently, caffeine has been combined with 1,3-dimethylamylamine (1,3-D) in an attempt to improve exercise performance and related variables. We investigated the effect of caffeine and 1,3-D alone and in combination on exercise performance and blood markers of lipolysis and oxidative stress. Methods: Twelve exercise-trained subjects ingested placebo, caffeine (4 mg$kg À1 ), 1,3-D (1 mg$kg À1 ), or caffeine + 1,3-D, 60 minutes before completing a 10 km run. Blood was collected before intake, immediately pre-exercise, and at 5 and 30 minutes postexercise. Samples were analyzed for glycerol, free fatty acids (FFAs), malondialdehyde, nitrate/nitrite, and trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC). Results: Run time (minutes) was not different for placebo (52.55 -1.96), caffeine (52.00 -1.88), 1,3-D (52.02 -1.86), or caffeine + 1,3-D (52.46 -1.94) ( p > 0.05). Glycerol and FFA were higher 5 and 30 minutes postexercise compared with pretreatment and pre-exercise ( p < 0.05). A condition effect was noted for glycerol ( p = 0.01), with higher values for 1,3-D compared with caffeine + 1,3-D ( p < 0.05). A condition effect was noted for TEAC ( p = 0.0001), with higher values for placebo compared with caffeine and caffeine + 1,3-D, and higher values for 1,3-D compared with caffeine ( p < 0.05). No other effects were noted for any measured variable ( p > 0.05).