Linda F. Hammer, 85, died at her home on January 24, 2025, after an extended illness. Linda was born on March 16, 1939, in Muncie, Indiana to John and Mary (Taylor) Carter. She was a 1957 graduate ...

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 was at the meet to support some of his throwers.

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 ...

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.

FILE - A hammer is caught by the safety net during the men's hammer throw qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

"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 ...