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Zola Budd (also known as Zola Pieterse; born 26 May 1966) is a South African 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 .
Jul 24, 2020 · Amid the international crowd of runners was a 18-year-old South African named Zola Budd, who famously ran barefoot. Because South Africa (still under apartheid) was banned from the Olympics,...
Jun 21, 2018 · So much of what the world knows about Zola Budd is the simple story, the one with cartoon villains and epic struggles and bright, bold lines of right and wrong.
It was not medal-winning heroics that made Zola Budd a household name at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Rather, the 18-year-old Budd found herself in the unflattering glare of the spotlight after a collision with her idol—and rival—American Mary Decker (later Mary Decker Slaney).
Aug 6, 2024 · It was here in this stadium that, as a 17-year-old barefoot runner, Zola broke the world record for the 5000 metres in a time of 15 minutes and 1.83 seconds – shattering the record held by American star Mary Decker by six seconds.
This cinematic feature documentary tells the remarkable untold story of a South African barefoot runner, Zola Budd, an American track and field prodigy, Mary Decker – and the truth behind one of the most memorable sporting moments in Olympic history.
A native of South Africa, Budd circumvented the ban on South African athletes by taking advantage of her British ancestry and switching to British citizenship. She wrangled a spot on the British team, but the reputation of the barefoot runner suffered.
Budd burst into national prominence in 1983. In 1984 she gained international recognition when, at the age of 17, she broke the women's 5000m world record. As this performance took place in apartheid South Africa, the world track and field establishment refused to recognise the record.
Nov 4, 2021 · At the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, South African-born Zola Budd collided with the home favourite, Mary Decker, in the final of the women’s 3,000 metres.
Oct 3, 2010 · Budd calls that sprint-finish win “the best track race I ever did.”. Budd went on to compete in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games for South Africa, and raced Decker twice, first at a 3,000m ...
