Given his penchant for exploring jumping techniques, it is probably unsurprising that Fosbury would retire to become an engineer! Cultural evolution (both in t

Given his penchant for exploring jumping techniques, it is probably unsurprising that Fosbury would retire to become an engineer! Cultural evolution (both in terms of materials and practices) is a nice lens to view the history of Track and Field. There are many other innovative techniques in the sport, not all of which became IAAF legal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXGB51C_dRE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXGB51C_dRE