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 student-athlete at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich., who was struck in the chest by a 16-pound hammer at a ...

Advertisement The World Athletics Organization defines a hammer throw as “a metal ball that’s attached to a grip by a steel wire.” The hammer weighs 16 pounds for men and 8.8 pounds for women.

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 ...

A spectator has been killed after he was accidentally struck by a hammer thrown by an athlete at a high school indoor athletics event in the United States. The incident occurred on Sunday during ...

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

Tragedy struck at the University of Colorado when a man died in the stands after a hammer thrower had a poor execution, sending the object towards the spectator, The Post reported.

The weight used in the hammer throw event is 16 pounds (7 kilograms) for men and 9 pounds (4 kilograms) for women in adult competition, according to World Athletics, the international track and ...

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

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

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — An errant weight thrown by a competitor struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado, according to officials at the university where the ...