Colorado Springs Police told KRDO13 that the man killed was protecting his wife and son from the 25lbs metal ball thrown. The field event hammer throw does not involve throwing a literal hammer.

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 ...

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 ...

Rescue crews from the Colorado Springs Fire Department were called ... Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said in a statement. The hammer throw is one of four track and field events typically held ...

This is what *** weight throwing event looks like. It's similar to the more popular hammer toss but without the long chain attached to the weight. It was just horrible for everybody. Matt Crich ...

The father of a Colorado ... after a throwing hammer hurled by a high school athlete cleared the indoor meet’s protective barriers and flew into the crowd. The Colorado Springs Fire Department ...

An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado, according to officials at the university where the ...

The Colorado Springs Fire Department pronounced the ... Springs Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said in a statement. The hammer throw, a traditional event in track and field competitions, involves ...