A father has died in a freak accident while watching a high school track meet on Sunday (January 26) at The University of ...

The so-called hammer in the hammer throw event is actually a heavy ball ... Fatal accidents at track and field competitions are rare. A hammer killed a student at a college track and field meet ...

A spectator killed by an errant weight in a hammer throw event at a youth track and field meet was a dedicated father and husband with a great sense of humor, relatives said. The accident Sunday ...

The weight used in the hammer throw event is 16 pounds for men and nine pounds for women. An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth ...

"We appreciate the outpouring of love and support but ask for privacy as we process this profound grief." The hammer throw is a track and field event which involves throwing a heavy metal ball ...

A father watching a high school athletics competition in Colorado has died after a being hit by a weight in a hammer throw event. Wade Langston, 57, was watching the track and field competition when a ...

An errant weight thrown by a competitor struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado, according ...

A spectator was killed when a hammer ball broke through the protective barrier during a high school track and field meet at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse, located on University of Colorado Colorado ...

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 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.