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

Kavita Kumari, 27-year-old from Jharkhand has become a national inspiration. Before the sun is fully up, when most homes in Soso village in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district are still quiet, Kavita starts her day with a run. Without any professional track or training or expensive running shoes, she ran 1,600 metres for a job and to secure her kids future.Who is Kavita Kumari?Kavita is a widow and mother of two who is chasing a place in the Jharkhand Home Guard recruitment. After losing her husband, she has been searching for a steady source of income and, more importantly, a secure future for her children. Her story came into the spotlight after she ran 1,600 metres barefoot during a trial at Sidhu-Kanhu Stadium in Ramgarh, dressed not in sportswear, but in a saree.The run was part of preparations for the upcoming recruitment physical test and was not the final selection itself.