Zola Budd, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Zola Budd

South African competitive runner

Date of Birth: 26-May-1966

Place of Birth: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

Profession: middle-distance runner, marathon runner

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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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.