The 2025 Prefontaine Classic has just started and records are already being broken, with Rudy Winkler setting a new American ...

Camryn Rogers keeps pushing the boundaries of her sport. The Canadian hammer throw star set a Diamond League and Canadian ...

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When asked by troopers what he would have done if Shapiro caught him in the act, Balmer allegedly said he would have beaten him with a hammer, according to charging documents.

A hammer is caught by the safety net during the men's hammer throw qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. Credit: AP/Matthias Schrader.

Athletes throw hammers after spinning round 360 degrees. ... The men’s world record for the hammer throw is a whopping 86.74 meters, held by the Soviet Russian champion Yuriy Sedykh.

Spectator killed in hammer throw accident at Colorado high school track meet: Officials. The man was killed after a hammer "cleared certified barriers and struck him." By Julia Reinstein.

While running events like the 100 metres often garner much of the track-and-field attention at the Olympic Games, two B.C. athletes have shone a spotlight on the hammer throw with gold-medal ...

She's also the first U.S. woman to medal in the hammer throw event.The only other American in the final, Deanna Price, finished in 11th place with a score of 71.00.While at UC, Echikunwoke became ...

The hammer throw event took place at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse campus at about 9:30am. An athlete at the Colorado United Track Club event threw the 25lb hammer when it came to their turn.

The hammer throw involves hurling a metal weight — attached to a chain and grip — as far as possible after generating momentum by spinning in a circle.

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 ...