Zola Budd breaks a world record

In a low key event in Crystal Palace, England, South African born athlete Zola Budd broke the 5 000 metres world record set by Ingrid Kristiansens of Norway by more than ten seconds. Budd also stunned the sporting fraternity by running bare-footed on her way to claim this magnificent achievement. Kristiansens's record stood for 15 years before Budd broke it. The event took place without any publicity that might have attracted anti-apartheid demonstrators as South Africa was banned from competing in any sporting code with other countries. Budd was granted British citizenship early in 1984 in order to participate in the Olympic Games. Sources: Books:Mercer, D. (1988). Chronicle of the 20th Century, London: Chronicle Communications, p. 1257.