Our thoughts and prayers are with all others impacted by this tragedy. The hammer throw event uses a heavy hammer weight attached to a grip by a steel wire. Compared to discus, shotput and javelin ...

The hammer throw, a traditional event in track and field competitions, involves the throwing of a metal ball, which athletes hold by a grip attached by a wire. Langston was the father of one of ...

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.

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 ...

A spectator was killed Sunday in a hammer throw accident during a high school track and field meet in Colorado. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. in a field house at the University of ...

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.