FILE-A detail of a hammer is seen during the Men's Hammer Throw qualification on day one of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 15, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon.

The hammer -- a heavy ball on a chain -- in the hammer throw event cleared certified barriers before striking the man Sunday morning at the University of Colorado's Colorado Springs campus ...

The weight used in the hammer throw event is 16 pounds for men and 9 pounds for women in adult competition, according to World Athletics, the international track and field governing body.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A hammer is caught by the safety net during the men’s hammer throw qualification at the 2024 Summer ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — An errant weight thrown by a competitor struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and ...

FILE - A hammer is caught by the safety net during the men's hammer throw qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File) ...

An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado, according to officials at the university where the ...

This is what *** weight throwing event looks like. It's similar to the more popular hammer toss but without the long chain attached to the weight. It was just horrible for everybody. Matt Crich ...

A spectator killed by an errant weight in a hammer throw event at a youth track and field meet was a dedicated father and husband with a great sense of humor, relatives said. The accident Sunday ...