Coming from a farming background, I saw nothing out of the ordinary in running barefoot, although it seemed to startle the rest of the athletics world. I have always enjoyed going barefoot and when I was growing up I seldom wore shoes, even when I went into town.

On an episode of Celebrity Come Dine With Me Budd stated to this day that Zola Budd has never seen footage of the collision. Her finishing time of 8'. International competition
Budd competed internationally for the UK in 1985 and 1986.

Her achievements on the track were often overshadowed by the political controversy Zola Budd aroused during her short stay in the United Kingdom. Budd's career was unusual in that Zola Budd mainly trained and raced barefoot.