The Youth Hammer Throw Grants Are Here Again

The USATF Foundation Youth Hammer Throw Fund was started by Harold Connolly in 2005 to help promising youth athletes nationwide obtain the resources needed to become world class throwers.  The funds r...

Get ready for the best women’s hammer throw competition of all time. On Wednesday, the top seven throwers of all time will step foot in the hammer ring at the London Olympic Stadium. This includes three throwers over 78 meters, eight throwers ove...

In normal years the hammer throw is already an event where you never fully know what to expect. This year it is even more so. Not only does the exclusion of the hammer throw from the Diamond League mean that the top names have rarely (if at a...

Fresh off her personal best and runner-up finish at the Olympic Trials, Amanda Bingson (UNLV) proved she can stay fit after a long collegiate season with a dominating win at the North American, Central American, and Carribean (NACAC) Under 23 Champio...

The Olympic Track and Field Team Trials kick off on Friday in Eugene, Oregon, but the action starts a day earlier and 111 miles north when the hammer throw final takes place on Thursday at the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton. The decision to move ...

Two former high school hammer throw stars stole the show at the US Junior Championships in Bloomington, Indiana. The meet not only acted as the national championship for athletes born in 1993 or later, but also served as a qualfiying meet for the World...

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Senior Alena Krechyk was crowned the conference’s hammer throw champion Friday at the 2012 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Kansas State University. Krechyk’s winning mark of 69.02 meters (226-0...

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PHILADELPHIA - The Penn Relays will inaugurate a new discus and hammer throw facility this year after three years in a temporary location. The new space will enhance the viewing opportunities of both events for athletes, coaches, officials and spe...

Over on my personal site, I am looking for youth coaches to fill out a quick survey. Youth hammer throw has grown extremely fast in America over the past decade and I want to explore why: what has helped it grow and what hasn't. If you are a youth coac...