It’s a meet by throwers, for throwers,” said Otterdahl, who won the men’s discus on Saturday at the Iron Wood Throws Classic ...

In the middle of nowhere was a field and throwing circle known as the Throw for the Road Hammer Club. There, she met Gary Cooper and his son, Brian, both of whom worked with her from the early ...

The women’s hammer throw final in the 2024 Paris Olympics takes place on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 (8/6/24) at Stade de France in Paris.

The hammer throw, a traditional event in track and field competitions, involves the throwing of a metal ball, which athletes hold by a grip attached by a wire.

The hammer throw event took place at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse campus at about 9:30am. An athlete at the Colorado United Track Club event threw the 25lb hammer when it came to their turn.

The field event hammer throw does not involve throwing a literal hammer. The World Athletics Organization defines the 'hammer' thrown in this event as "a metal ball that’s attached to a grip by ...