Zola Budd - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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May 26, 1966 Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa 57 years old

South African competitive runner

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About Zola Budd

  • Zola Pieterse (née Budd; born 26 May 1966) is a middle-distance and long-distance runner.
  • She competed at the 1984 Olympic Games for Great Britain and the 1992 Olympic Games for South Africa, both times in the 3000 metres.
  • In 1984 (unratified) and 1985, she broke the world record in the women's 5000 metres.
  • She was also a two-time winner at the World Cross Country Championships (1985–1986).
  • Budd's career was unusual in that she mainly trained and raced barefoot.
  • She moved with her family to South Carolina in 2008, and competes at marathons and ultramarathons.
  • She volunteers as assistant coach at Coastal Carolina University in Conway.
  • Her mile best of 4:17.57 in 1985, still stands as the British record.

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