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) An errant ...

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

The hammer -- a heavy ball on a chain -- in the hammer throw event cleared certified barriers before striking the man Sunday morning at the University of Colorado's Colorado Springs campus ...

The hammer throw involves hurling a metal weight ... The first meet was on Dec. 15, 2024. The man will be identified at a later date by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office.

Spectator Is Killed by a Stray Hammer Thrown at a Colorado Youth Track and Field Meet An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth track ...

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 ...

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 ...