Zola Budd
Training Programs
Personal Best Times in
Track & Field and Road Running
Distance
Time
800M
2:00.05
1500M
3:59.96
1 Mile
4:17.57
2000M
5:30.19
3000M
8:28.83
5000M
14:48.07
10 000M (Road)
31:42
21.1KM
71:05
Marathon
2h55m
Comrades Ultramarathon
6h55min
Achievements
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Represented South Africa in Cross Country and Track and Field since the age of sixteen.
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Represented Great Britain and England in Cross Country and Track and Field since the age of eighteen.
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Won two World Cross Country Championships
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Competed in two Olympic Games (7th position)
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Three World Senior Outdoor Records
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One World Senior Indoor Record
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Twelve Junior World Records
National and International Awards
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Recipient of the State Presidents Gold Award in South Africa in 1992.
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Recipient of two Special Awards from Queen Elizabeth II in 1985 and 1986.
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Was chosen as South African Sportswoman of the Century in 2001.
Delegations
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I was part of the South African delegation that won the bid to host the 1996 World Cross Country Championships in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
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I was part of the Myrtle Beach Delegation in winning the bid to host the 2011 Junior Olympics Cross Country National Championship in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA.
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I was involved in helping various race organizers in securing sponsorships and was able to help organize running events, as well.
