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.
New York Post24d
Spectator killed in hammer throw accident during high school track meet at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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 ...
KRDO24d
Hammer throw accident at Colorado Springs high school club track meet kills one
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.
The Washington Post22d
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 Sunday at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, which was ...
The New York Times24d
Weight Tossed in Indoor Hammer Throw Event Kills Spectator at Track Meet
At indoor meets like the one in Colorado Springs, the event is normally renamed the weight throw. The implement is attached to a grip, rather than a chain, and is heavier than the hammer so that ...
WLWT23d
Spectator killed by stray hammer thrown at Colorado youth track event
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 ...
KOAT Albuquerque23d
Spectator killed by stray hammer thrown at Colorado youth track event
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 ...