1st Kettlebell Athletica Marathon Competition Feb, 2012
Kettlebell Athletica officially organised the first KBA Kettlebell Marathon competition raising money for charity in February 19th, 2012 in Melbourne Australia. Kettlebell Marathon participants raised money for charity lifting for Matea who was in a coma.
Sergey Rachinskiy, HMS, MSWC, Honored Coach of Russia, 9-time World Champion, 12-time Champion of Russia lifting the 32 kg kettlebell for 30 minutes without stopping performing a total of 413 jerks. This was the first time two international participants, Russian World Champions Sergey Rachinskiy and Sergey Rudnev lifted in a kettlebell marathon in Australia.