An errant weight thrown by a competitor struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado ... competition was held. The hammer in the hammer throw event cleared certified ...

The so-called hammer in the hammer throw event is actually a heavy ball ... Fatal accidents at track and field competitions are rare. A hammer killed a student at a college track and field meet ...

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.

A man died after he was struck by a hammer, a heavy ball on a chain, thrown at a track and field event ... the school says the hammer in the hammer throw event cleared certified barriers before ...

A person is dead in Colorado after having been hit by an errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event at a youth track and field competition.

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 weight used in the hammer throw event is 16 pounds for men and 9 pounds for women in adult competition, according to World Athletics, the international track and field governing body.

Google Maps A spectator has died after an athlete's hammer was thrown out of bounds during a high school track and field meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS). On Sunday ...

A spectator was killed after a hammer weight was thrown out of bounds at a high school track and field event ... the hammer throw is a less common field event in the U.S. Some states, such as ...