In just over a year, Smith has developed into one of the top throwers in the state and beyond. She is ranked No. 1 in MA and ...

A Colorado man was killed Sunday during a high school track meet after a hammer thrown by an athlete accidentally struck him.

A man was killed Sunday morning during a high school track and field meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs ...

The father of a Colorado United Track Club athlete was killed Sunday after a throwing hammer hurled by a high school athlete cleared the indoor meet’s protective barriers and flew into the crowd. The ...

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.

Around 9:30 a.m. during the hammer throw, a competitor threw their hammer but it totally “cleared certified barriers” and struck an audience member, officials said in a news release.

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 ...

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 ...

The so-called hammer in the hammer throw event is actually a heavy ball on a chain. Authorities did not identify the athlete or the man killed. He was the father of a competitor for the Colorado ...

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 hammer throw is a track and field event which involves throwing a heavy metal ball attached by a chain. Incidents like this one are rare. --BBC AllAfrica publishes around 500 reports a day ...