A man was killed by an errant hammer throw during a track and field meet for high school aged athletes in Colorado on Sunday, according to the Associated Press. The news organization reports that ...

The man was killed after a hammer "cleared certified ... Springs Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said in a statement. The hammer throw, a traditional event in track and field competitions, involves ...

The so-called hammer in the hammer throw event is actually a heavy ball on a chain.KRDO reported that the man killed was identified as 57-year-old Wade Langston. He was the father of a competitor ...

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 ...

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 ...