Atlanta, now with a shot in hand and its ball in virtually the same position as L.A., opted to “throw” the strategic ... there is no penalty for throwing a hammer and then halving the hole ...

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 tragedy happened around 9:30 a.m. during the weight-throwing event when a competitor ... about how the bleachers that were next to the hammer throw or the cage and she was like, ‘That ...

This is what *** weight throwing event looks like ... 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 ...

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.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all others impacted by this tragedy. The hammer throw event uses a heavy hammer weight attached to a grip by a steel wire. Compared to discus, shotput and javelin ...