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 ...

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 ...

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.

This is what *** weight throwing event looks like. It's similar to the more popular hammer toss but without the long chain attached to the weight. It was just horrible for everybody. Matt Crich ...