The man had reportedly tried to block the hammer weight from hitting his son and wife, KRDO said. USA TODAY has reached out to Colorado United Track Club for comment. UCCS spokesperson Chris ...

UCCS Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said in a statement to CBS ... to protect his wife and son as the object neared the audience. Per World Athletics, "The hammer throw is a track and field event where ...

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.

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

An accident during a club sports track and field meet in Colorado Springs resulted in the death of an audience member after he was struck by a weight used in the weight throw event. According to a ...

The hammer in the hammer throw event cleared certified barriers before striking the man Sunday morning at the University of Colorado's Colorado Springs campus, according to a university statement.

A spectator at a track and field event in Colorado died when he was struck by an errant hammer throw. The incident occurred ... In a statement, UCCS said “a member of the attending audience ...

A spokesperson for UCCS said in a statement that the accident ... and son from the 25lbs metal ball thrown. The field event hammer throw does not involve throwing a literal hammer.

“We are heartbroken at this horrible accident and are focused on supporting all involved,” UCCS Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said in a statement. The hammer throw is one of four track and field ...