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 weight thrown by a competitor struck and killed a spectator at an indoor high school track event in Colorado on Sunday. Event organizers said a hammer thrown by a participant cleared certified ...

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

A spectator killed by an errant weight in a hammer throw event at a youth track and field meet was a dedicated father and husband with a great sense of humor, relatives said. The accident Sunday ...

Fatal accidents at track and field competitions are rare. A hammer killed a student at a college track and field meet at Wheaton College in Illinois in 2017.

A spectator at a track and field event in Colorado died when he was struck by an errant hammer throw. The incident occurred Sunday at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, which was ...

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 ...