The fatal incident occurred at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse on the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus around 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

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 El Paso County Coroner’s office has released the autopsy report for Wade Langston, a 57 year-old-man who was killed while ...

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 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.

The incident happened around 9:30 a.m. In the hammer throw event, the athlete spins in a circle to generate momentum and hurls a metal weight — attached to a chain and grip — as far as possible.

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 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 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 ...