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 ...

Per World Athletics, "The hammer throw is a track and field event where athletes compete by throwing a hammer, which is a metal ball that’s attached to a grip by a steel wire." "The winner of the ...

A spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado was killed after he was struck by an errant hammer throw that cleared certified barriers.

A Colorado man was killed Sunday during a high school track meet after a hammer thrown by an athlete accidentally struck him.

The so-called hammer in the hammer throw event is actually a heavy ball on a chain ... the international track and field governing body. Fatal accidents at track and field competitions are ...

The hammer -- a heavy ball on a chain -- in the hammer throw event cleared certified ... the international track and field governing body. Fatal accidents at track and field competitions are ...

A spectator at a track and field event in Colorado died when he was struck by an errant hammer throw. The incident occurred ... and field event is a metal ball attached by wire to a grip.