The Washington Post28d
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 ...
CNN28d
Spectator is killed by a stray hammer thrown at a Colorado youth track and field meet
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.
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Spectator Killed After Athlete Throws Hammer into Crowd During Track and Field Meet in Colorado: Reports
It's not known if it'll be rescheduled. Colorado Springs Police told CBS News that the man died while trying to protect his wife and son as the object neared the audience. Per World Athletics, "The ...
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Colorado hammer throw tragedy victim identified as spectator trying to protect family in freak accident
Colorado Springs police told the outlet the ... us and she commented about how the bleachers that were next to the hammer throw or the cage and she was like, ‘That’s terrifying, why is it ...
ABC News29d
Spectator killed in hammer throw accident at Colorado high school track meet: Officials
A Colorado man was killed Sunday during a high ... Springs Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said in a statement. The hammer throw, a traditional event in track and field competitions, involves the ...
Spectator killed by hammer throw during prep track meet at UCCS fieldhouse
The man, who was watching in the audience at the UCCS fieldhouse, died when a hammer weight thrown by a participant cleared “certified barriers” and struck him.
Spectator at Colorado high school track meet killed after being struck by athlete's hammer
The fatal incident occurred at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse on the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus around 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning.
KRDO1mon
Hammer throw accident at Colorado Springs high school track meet kills one
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - During a high school track meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs a participant in the meet made an errant hammer throw which struck and killed one ...
KOAT Albuquerque28d
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 ...
The New York Times28d
Spectator killed by errant hammer throw at Colorado high school track and field meet
The man tried to protect his wife and son from the errant hammer throw, according to KRDO-TV. The track meet was canceled after the man’s death. The Colorado United Track Club confirmed in a ...
UPI28d
Colorado spectator killed in hammer throw accident at high school track meet
The hammer throw is a traditional event in track and ... according to a spokesperson for the university. The Colorado Springs Police Department called the death a "non-criminal incident." ...