Spectator killed by hammer throw at high school track and field event in Colorado
A spectator was killed after a hammer weight was thrown out of bounds at a high school track and field event on Sunday. The event, a club track and field meet held at University of Colorado-Colorado ...
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Weight Tossed in Indoor Hammer Throw Event Kills Spectator at Track Meet
Hammer and other throwing events can be dangerous ... who has been a reporter and editor at The Times for 25 years, covers sports and breaking news. More about Victor Mather ...
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Spectator is killed by a stray hammer thrown at a Colorado youth track and field meet
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.