Compared across 4 organizations. Uniform & Apparel category.
Competitors must compete with bare hands. Sports tape covering the hands or gloves of any type are not allowed for standard marathon/half marathon/games events. Exception: For Extreme Challenge events (2+ hours), tape and gymnastic grips for hand protection are allowed, but no gloves.
Competitors must compete with bare hands. Gloves are not permitted.
Competitors must compete with bare hands. Gloves are not permitted.
Competitors must compete with bare hands. Gloves are not permitted. Only chalk (magnesia / magnesium carbonate) may be applied to hands and kettlebell handles for grip.
IKMF explicitly bans sports tape and gloves for standard events (but allows hand protection for extreme marathon 2h+). Others simply say "bare hands."
Athlete Impact: Train with bare hands and chalk only. No gloves, no tape (except in IKMF extreme marathon). Hand conditioning is essential.
Competitors must compete with bare hands. Sports tape covering the hands or gloves of any type are not allowed for standard marathon/half marathon/games events. Exception: For Extreme Challenge events (2+ hours), tape and gymnastic grips for hand protection are allowed, but no gloves.
Competitors must compete with bare hands. Gloves are not permitted.
Competitors must compete with bare hands. Gloves are not permitted.
Competitors must compete with bare hands. Gloves are not permitted. Only chalk (magnesia / magnesium carbonate) may be applied to hands and kettlebell handles for grip.
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