[Answer] She was the barefoot long distance athlete that broke various world records before her 20th birthday and caused uproar at the 1984 Olympics after a run-in with American Mary Decker-Slaney. Taxis (cabs)in SA are named after her.

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...Zola Budd was born in Bloemfontein in 1966. She always trained and raced barefoot, and had broken the world record in women's 5000 metres twice before her 20th birthday. She was also twice the winner of the World Cross Country Championships. At the 1984 Olympic Games (competing for Britain) she and Mary Decker bumped, causing both to lose their hopes to win the title. In SA, 'Zola' is slang for a taxi, specifically in the townships.

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Zola Budd:

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