The hammer throw is one of the signature events in track and field competition. The weight is attached to a grip, and the athlete spins around and lets it go down the field.

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...