Spectator Fatally Struck by Hammer at Colorado High School Track Meet

Wade Langston, a 57-year-old father attending his son's event, was killed after a hammer throw cleared protective barriers at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

The incident occurred during a high school track and field meet at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse on the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus on Sunday morning.
Wade Langston, the victim, was attending the event to support his son, a high school senior and member of the Colorado United Track Club.
Witnesses and reports indicate Langston died protecting his wife and son from the 25-pound hammer, which cleared certified barriers before striking him.
Emergency responders pronounced Langston dead at the scene, and the remainder of the meet was canceled following the accident.
The tragic event has raised questions about safety measures at such competitions, with some spectators criticizing the adequacy of protective barriers near the throwing area.