The victim was the father of one of the competing athletes from Vista Ridge High School who died protecting his wife and son ...

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 person is dead in Colorado after having been hit by an errant weight thrown by a competitor at a youth track and field ...

The fatal incident occurred at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse on the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus around ...

A spectator at a track and field meet in Colorado was killed when a hammer weight was sent into the stands, officials said ...

The man, who was watching in the audience at the UCCS fieldhouse, died when a hammer weight thrown by a participant cleared ...

The university was hosting a series of indoor track and field meets at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse. The meets were scheduled ...

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

A spectator was killed Sunday in a hammer throw accident during a high school track and field meet in Colorado.

A man watching a track and field meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs on Sunday was killed when a hammer ...