Meet Kavita Kumari, 27, who ran 1,600 metres barefoot in saree for Home Guard dream

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What happened

Kavita Kumari, a resilient widow from Jharkhand, took up running to find a promising job for her children after her husband’s passing.

Battling financial hardships, she juggled multiple jobs and utilized online resources to train for a Home Guard position.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:33:18 UTC.

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