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

The hammer throw, meanwhile, has featured at the greatest show on Earth since 1900. Follow Metro.co.uk’s live blog for updates from the Paris 2024 games.

Rudy Winkler reacts after setting an American record during the finals of the men's hammer throw event at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo ...

The hammer weighs 16 pounds for men and 8.8 pounds for women. The goal is to throw the hammer the greatest distance while staying inside a seven-foot diameter circle.

The women’s hammer throw final in the 2024 Paris Olympics takes place on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 (8/6/24) at Stade de France in Paris.

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.

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 ...

Camryn Rogers bettered her own Canadian record to win the women's hammer throw at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday in ...

A man was killed by an errant hammer throw during a track and field meet for high school aged athletes in Colorado on Sunday, according to the Associated Press. The news organization reports that ...

Athletics-Ukraine and Canada shine in high jump, hammer throw qualifying. By Helen Reid. August 2, 2024 12:02 PM UTC Updated August 2, 2024 Item 1 of 2 Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics ...

A “loving father” attending his son’s track meet has been identified as the spectator accidentally killed by a hammer at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs on Sunday.

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.