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 ...

the hammer throw is a less common field event in the U.S. Some states, such as Ohio, have banned the sport from high schools ...

A statement from UCCS read: "During a club sports track ... she commented about how the bleachers that were next to the ...

The El Paso County Coroner's Office on Monday released the identity of the spectator who died Sunday during an indoor track and field meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

The incident occurred on Sunday during the competition at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus ... process this profound grief." The hammer throw is a track and field event which ...

The club track and field meet consisting of high school athletes took place at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs ... The hammer throw is one of the ...

The meets were scheduled for December 15, January 26, and February 16, with the final event being the UCCS United ... The weight throw, which is held indoors and differs from the hammer throw ...

The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. in the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse, according to UCCS officials, KRDO reported. The hammer weight, a 25-pound metal ball attached to a steel wire, struck an ...