hammer throw
noun
: a field event in which a usually 16-pound metal sphere attached to a flexible handle is thrown for distance
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Athletic competitions entice, excite Stone put, caber toss, hammer throw, sheaf toss and weight throw competitions are sure to entertain as shows of strength.
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Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
This excludes world-best decathlon performances and field events (hammer throw, shot put), which do not use a runway or the track.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
Other finals are the women’s hammer throw, men’s long jump, men’s 1,500 and women’s 3,000 steeplechase (that’s the one with water).
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
Taking place on the same night as the women’s high jump final and the men’s hammer throw final, along with qualifying heats in multiple other races, the showpiece event didn’t begin until all those other competitions were done for the day.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
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Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
This excludes world-best decathlon performances and field events (hammer throw, shot put), which do not use a runway or the track.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
Other finals are the women’s hammer throw, men’s long jump, men’s 1,500 and women’s 3,000 steeplechase (that’s the one with water).
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
Taking place on the same night as the women’s high jump final and the men’s hammer throw final, along with qualifying heats in multiple other races, the showpiece event didn’t begin until all those other competitions were done for the day.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Hammer throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20throw. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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