The man tried to protect his wife and son from the errant hammer throw, according to KRDO-TV. The track meet was canceled after the man’s death. The Colorado United Track Club confirmed in a ...

Around 9:30 a.m. during the hammer throw, a competitor threw their hammer but it totally “cleared certified barriers” and struck an audience member, officials said in a news release.

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. The Colorado Springs Fire Department ...

The tragedy happened around 9:30 a.m. during the weight-throwing event when a competitor threw their hammer that “cleared certified barriers” and struck Langston while he was protecting his ...

In the more familiar hammer throw, contested outdoors at events like the Olympics, competitors spin around in a circle to build momentum and then release a heavy ball on a chain, which is known as ...

Former Zeeland all-state thrower is looking to build on an All-American performance in the hammer throw at the NCAA ...

Former Cincinnati Bearcats standout Annette Nneka Echikunwoke has secured a silver medal in Paris.Echikunwoke took second place with a season-best score of 75.48 in the women's hammer throw final ...

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 ...