Marathon & Extended Formats — Kettlebell Sport Competition Rules

14 rules in this category across multiple organizations. Compare how each organization handles marathon & extended formats.

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Extreme Marathon Rules

IKMF

Extreme marathon events (2+ hours) are exhibition lifts/record attempts done in the context of an 'Extreme Kettlebell Marathon Festival'. The athlete must have CMS (marathon) rank at minimum. Athletes...

Extreme Marathon - 2 Hours and Up Rules

IKMF

For extreme marathon events of 2 hours and up, additional allowances ensure athlete safety: the athlete may rest in a static hang position, perform low-amplitude swings between reps, place the kettleb...

Extreme Marathon - Hand Protection

IKMF

For extreme marathon events (2+ hours), tape and gymnastic grips for hand protection are allowed, but no gloves. This is an exception to the standard bare-hands rule for marathon/half marathon events.

Extreme Marathon - Under 2 Hours Rules

IKMF

For extreme marathon events under 2 hours: the athlete may rest in a static hang position, perform low-amplitude swings between reps without having to change sides, or place the kettlebell on the shou...

Marathon Disciplines

WKSFIKMFGSU

Marathon formats are available for the core disciplines but specifics vary by organization.

Marathon General Rules

WKSFIKMF

Rules for doing the Exercises are the same as in the classical ones. Only a multiple-hand change is allowed. The Half Marathon discipline is a 30-minute competition. The Marathon discipline is a 60-mi...

Marathon — Unlimited Hand Switches

GSUIKMF

In marathon and half-marathon events, athletes may switch hands as many times as they wish throughout the set. This is a key difference from the standard 10-minute snatch set where only one switch is ...

Marathon Jerk Hand Change

WKSF

In Marathon Jerk: Arm can be changed only by lowering the kettlebell halfway through the legs and brought to the rack position. Free arm must not touch the tool for rack position.

Marathon — Bell Down Voids All Reps

GSUIKMF

In marathon (60 min) and half-marathon (30 min) events, if the athlete puts the kettlebell down before the time is over, the set is terminated and the score is ZERO — all repetitions are voided. This ...

Marathon Long Cycle Hand Change

WKSF

In Marathon Long Cycle: 1) Arm change can be carried out with a swing, 2) Arm change can be carried out with a two-arm swing and is brought to rack position from dead center only with one arm, 3) Arm ...

Marathon No Relay Race

WKSF

On Marathon discipline, there is no Team Relay Race competition.

Marathon Snatch Hand Change

WKSF

In Marathon Snatch: 1) Arm change can be carried out with a swing, 2) Arm change can be carried out with a two-arm swing and is carried overhead from a dead center only with one arm, 3) Arm change can...

Marathon Technical Assistance

WKSF

Technical assistance is carried out every 10 minutes (speaker judge announces to enter competition area assistants). Assistant can serve the athlete for 3 minutes (give water, towel, magnesium). Durin...

Ultra Marathon Format

WKSF

UltraMarathon is a discipline provided for in the federation's statutes. The UM discipline is a long course competition non-stop and can be promoted in a 3-hour competition or even more. Whenever they...

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