2011 USATF Youth Hammer Throw Grants
The USATF Youth Hammer Throw Fund was started by Harold Connolly in 2005 to help provide resources to promising youth athletes. We are proud to announce that the program is back and is now accepting applications.
Cosby and Campbell Lead USA Into Worlds
At the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, the US had two female hammer throw finalists for the first time in World Championship history. Jessica Cosby placed seventh and Amber Campbell placed eleventh. In 2011, both throwers have once again qualified for the world championships and have both improved their personal bests this year.
America Has Chance to Win First World Championship Medal
The 2011 IAAF World Championships are will begin on Saturday, August 27th in Daegu, South Korea. The United States will send four hammer throwers: two men and two women. The men, Kibwé Johnson and Michael Mai, start the action on Saturday with the qualifying round.
New York Times Features the Hammer Throw
The hammer throw was the lead item in the New York Times sports section on 26 June 2011. Author Isolde Raftery looks in depth at the culture of the event and how many philosophically minded individuals are drawn to it.
Walnut Open HS Hammer Competition & Youth Hammer Clinic
Please join us for an Exhibition/Open Competition and Instructional Clinic for Youth Hammer Throwers. No experience with the hammer throw is required for the clinic.
Support Youth Hammer Throwing in America
The USATF will be voting on a rule change that will allow 13 and 14 year olds to throw the hammer. We need your help to rally support for this rule change.
Welcome to the new HammerThrow.org
The new Hammer Throw.org continues to provide the most in depth information about the hammer throw on the internet. From learning how to throw to finding the latest technical articles, we have it all.
Remembering Harold Connolly
August 18th marked the passing of the greatest figure in the history of hammer throwing: Olympic gold medalist Harold Connolly passed away.
As the last American to win Olympic gold in the hammer throw, Harold Connolly dedicated his life to the event. It was his goal to see America once again among the world's best in the event.