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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...
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  • American activist and writer Zola Budd (born 1966), South African athlete Zola Cooper (1904–1954), American cancer researcher Zola Davis (born 1975), American...
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    African teenager Zola Budd had obtained British citizenship controversially fast (through an agreement between her father, Frank Budd, and the London Daily...
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  • 15:01.83  Zola Budd (RSA) 1984-01-05 Stellenbosch, South Africa 14:58.89  Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 1984-06-28 Oslo, Norway 14:48.07  Zola Budd (GBR) 1985-08-26...
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  • Olympics. The term originally had foundations from South African-born Zola Budd having her British citizenship application fast tracked in order to represent...
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  • her as the 3rd fastest all-time Female U20 in the UK for 1500m, behind Zola Budd (3:59.96 - 30th August 1985) and Stephanie Twell (4:05.83 - 18th July...
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    for the Mary Decker vs. Zola Budd rivalry. World champion and heavy favorite Decker fell after a controversial collision with Budd. However, Puică had the...
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    submergence depth of 1,020 meters. August 11 – Barefoot South African runner Zola Budd and Mary Decker of the U.S. collide in the Olympic 3,000 meters final...
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    Zola Budd, representing Great Britain, had been running even with Decker for three laps and then moved ahead. In an attempt to place pressure on Budd...
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  • former holder of the world record at 5000 m, clocking 14:24:68 in 2004 Zola Budd, twice broke the world record in the women's 5000 m, running barefoot...
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    Kristiansen (NOR) Stockholm 1985 14:48.07  Zola Budd (GBR) London 1984 14:58.89  Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) Oslo 1983 15:10.65  Zola Budd (RSA) Port Elizabeth 1982 15:08...
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  • the British media suppressed. He also made a BBC2 documentary on runner Zola Budd, which purported to reveal injustices done to her by left-wing demonstrators...
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  • Ted Budd (born 1971), American politician Wayne Budd (born 1941), American executive and attorney Una Budd (born 1975), Irish cricketer Zola Budd (born...
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  • the British Indoor Championships with a time of 4:06.73 and breaking Zola Budd's 1986 championship record in the process. Ellie Baker was raised in Borehamwood...
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    African in the "6 metres club" Schalk Brits, professional rugby player Zola Budd, former track and field runner, broke the world record in the women's...
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    with only tape on his feet. During the 1980s, a South African runner, Zola Budd, became known for her barefoot running style as well as training and racing...
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    London 20 4:17.33 Maricica Puica  Romania 21 August 1985 Zürich 21 4:17.57 Zola Budd  Great Britain 21 August 1985 Zürich 22 4:17.60 Laura Weightman  Great...
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    Annie van Stiphout Preceded by Zola Budd Zola Budd Women's 5,000 m Best Year Performance 1984 1986 Succeeded by Zola Budd Liz McColgan Preceded by Carla...
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  • writers in the country covering the 1984 Olympics where he filed on the Zola Budd and Mary Decker drama. He also covered the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, reporting...
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    becoming household names, like Carl Lewis, Sergey Bubka, Sebastian Coe, Zola Budd and Florence Griffith Joyner. Many world records were broken then, and...
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  • teacher, lay-preacher and composer; wrote "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" 66. Zola Budd (1966–) athlete 67. Sol Plaatje (1877–1932) journalist and political activist...
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  • the apartheid system, South Africa officially rejoined IAAF in 1992. Zola Budd's time for the women's 5,000m in January 1984 was not ratified as a world...
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    1977 Vanessa Zachos actress William Rawson England Footballer with 2 appearances between 1875 and 1877 Zola Budd British distance runner and Olympian...
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    Women  Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 8:16.60 (2014) World junior (U20) records Men  Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) 7:28.19 (2016) Women  Zola Budd (GBR) 8:28.83 (1985)...
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    South Africa for England. Ryk Neethling, Olympic gold medalist swimmer Zola Budd, international long-distance athlete, born in the city and attended Sentraal...
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    became the second-youngest ever gold medallist in the women's race, after Zola Budd. At the time of her death in 2021, she was the world-record holder in...
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  • 160 days 2000 m 5:33.15 Zola Budd  Great Britain 13 July 1984 London, United Kingdom 18 years, 48 days 3000 m 8:28.83 Zola Budd  Great Britain 7 September...
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  • race was famous for the controversial collision between Mary Decker and Zola Budd. The race has been a fixture at the World Athletics Indoor Championships...
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  • Benning / Zola Budd+ 1985 Alistair Currie / Mark Rowland+ Julie-Ann Laughton / Bridget Smyth+ 1986 John Gladwin / Rob Harrison+ Zola Budd / Christina...
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    Junior South African records held by Zelda Pretorius at 1:58.85, and Zola Budd at 2:00.90, respectively. In August, Semenya won gold in the 800 metres...
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