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

A person is dead in Colorado after having been hit by an errant weight thrown by a competitor at a youth track and field ...

Wade Langston, 57, of Colorado Springs was a dedicated father and husband with a great sense of humor, relatives said.

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

The university was hosting a series of indoor track and field meets at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse. The meets were scheduled ...

The so-called hammer in the hammer throw event is actually a ball on a chain. The ball weighs 16 pounds (7 kilograms) for men and 9 pounds (4 kilograms) for women in adult competition, according ...

A weight thrown by a competitor struck and killed a spectator at an indoor high school track event in Colorado on Sunday. Event organizers said a hammer thrown by a participant cleared certified ...

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 weight used in the hammer throw event is 16 pounds (7 kilograms) for men and 9 pounds (4 kilograms) for women in adult competition, according to World Athletics, the international track and ...