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

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.

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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.

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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.

The man tried to protect his wife and son from the errant hammer throw, according to KRDO-TV. The track meet was canceled after the man’s death. The Colorado United Track Club confirmed in a ...

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 at a track and field event in Colorado died when he was struck by an errant hammer throw. The incident occurred Sunday at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, which was ...