Spectator killed in hammer throw accident at Colorado high school track meet: Officials
A Colorado man was killed Sunday during a high school track meet after a hammer thrown by an athlete accidentally struck him.
ESPN26d
Errant hammer throw at youth track meet kills spectator
The hammer -- a heavy ball on a chain -- in the hammer throw event ... Fatal accidents at track and field competitions are rare. A hammer killed a student at a college meet at Wheaton College ...
USA Today25d
Spectator at Colorado high school track meet killed after being struck by athlete's hammer
In hammer throwing, the "hammer" is a heavy metal ... no college students were in attendance at the high school club track meet held on campus. Sunday's track meet was one of a three-meet series ...
Halberg Winners Headline 2025 International Track Meet
The 2025 International Track Meet in Christchurch is set to deliver an afternoon of world-class athletics. Over 60 international athletes will join New Zealand’s most prominent names at Ngā Puna Wai ...
Dorchester Reporter10d
Weight-throw event’s new status gives city kids an edge in meet competitions
Boston Public School (BPS) athletes can now officially compete in weight-throwing events as part of track-and-field meets.
The Washington Post25d
Errant hammer throw kills spectator at Colorado track and field meet
A spectator at a track and field event in Colorado died when he was struck by an errant hammer throw. The incident occurred ... a club sports track and field meet for high school students from ...
New York Post26d
Spectator killed in hammer throw accident during high school track meet at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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 ...