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

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 ...

The terrible accident happened at the University of Colorado At Colorado Springs (UCCS) campus on Sunday morning, where high school track and field athletes from across the state were competing.

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.

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

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 ...

The hammer throw involves hurling a metal weight ... Public Safety | Family of 5 displaced by house fire in Derby The track meet was one of a three-meet series for club sport high school ...

A transfer from Texas, junior Jeremiah Nubbe set the program record in the weight room last month in his debut as a Cavalier.

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 ...

The club sports track and field meet was held at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse campus for high school students across Colorado. Around 9:30 a.m. during the hammer throw, a competitor threw their ...

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 ...