Wade Langston, 57, was watching the track and field meet when a hammer weight cleared barriers and struck him on Sunday ...

Fatal accidents at track and field competitions are rare. A hammer killed a student at a college track and field meet at ...

A man was killed by an errant hammer throw during a high school aged track and field meet in Colorado Springs on Sunday, ...

The fatal incident occurred at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse on the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus around ...

An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet ...

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs, which hosted the event, said the implement had “cleared certified barriers.” ...

The World Athletics Organization defines a hammer throw as “a metal ball that’s attached to a grip by a steel wire.” The hammer weighs 16 pounds for men and 8.8 pounds for women. The goal is ...

An accident during an indoor track meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs resulted in the death of a spectator ...

The hammer is a ball on a chain which competitors throw after spinning in a circle to gain momentum. They weigh 7kg for men and 4kg for women in adult competitions, according to World Athletics ...

A spectator was killed after he was accidentally struck by a hammer thrown by an athlete at a high school indoor athletics event in the United States ... event which involves throwing a heavy metal ...

A 57-year-old man at a Colorado Springs meet died when a hammer thrown by a participant cleared barriers and struck him.

A spectator was killed after he was accidentally struck by a hammer thrown by an athlete at a high school indoor athletics event ... throwing a heavy metal ball attached by a chain.