The University of Colorado Colorado Springs, which hosted the event, said the implement had “cleared certified barriers.” ...

A person is dead in Colorado after having been hit by an errant weight thrown by a competitor at a youth track and field competition.

The so-called hammer in the hammer throw event is actually a ball on a chain. The ball weighs 16 pounds for men and 9 pounds for women in adult competition, according to World Athletics ...

The weight used in the hammer throw event weighs 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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Wade Langston, 57, was watching the track and field meet when a hammer weight cleared barriers and struck him on Sunday ...

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

Wade Langston, 57, of Colorado Springs was a dedicated father and husband with a great sense of humor, relatives said.

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.

A spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado was killed after he was struck by an errant hammer throw that cleared certified barriers.