Wade Langston, 57, of Colorado Springs was a dedicated father and husband with a great sense of humor, relatives said.

An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet ...

A Colorado man was killed Sunday during a high school track meet after a hammer thrown by an athlete accidentally struck him.

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs, which hosted the event, said the implement had “cleared certified barriers.” ...

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.

The victim was the father of one of the competing athletes from Vista Ridge High School who died protecting his wife and son ...

The man tried to protect his wife and son from the errant hammer throw, according to KRDO-TV. The track meet was canceled after the man’s death. The Colorado United Track Club confirmed in a ...

A spectator was killed after a hammer weight was thrown out of bounds at a high school track and field event on Sunday. The ...

The hammer in the hammer throw event cleared certified barriers before striking the man Sunday morning at the University of Colorado's Colorado Springs campus, according to a university statement.

(AP) — 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 ...