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

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

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

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.

A father was killed during a tragic accident during a Colorado high school track meet Sunday when a rogue hammer weight hit ...

An accident during an indoor track meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs resulted in the death of a spectator ...

A student-athlete at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich., who was struck in the chest by a 16-pound hammer at a ...

Fatal accidents at track and field competitions are rare. A hammer killed a student at a college track and field meet at ...

A man watching a track and field meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs on Sunday was killed when a hammer thrown by a high school athlete breached the barriers and 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.

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 ...