The University of Colorado Colorado Springs, which hosted the event, said the implement had “cleared certified barriers.” ...
A Colorado man was killed Sunday during a high school track meet after a hammer thrown by an athlete accidentally struck him.
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 hammer in the hammer throw event cleared certified barriers before striking the man Sunday morning at the University of Colorado's Colorado Springs campus, according to a university statement.
The victim was the father of one of the competing athletes from Vista Ridge High School who died protecting his wife and son ...
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 ...