Ramabai Ranveer, a 47-year-old cook from Ambajogai in Beed district, Maharashtra, won a 3-km marathon despite running in a saree and slippers, shedding them to finish barefoot on a muddy track. The sole breadwinner after her husband’s death, she took the Rs. 3,000 prize to fund her daughters’ education; actor R. Madhavan later reshared her inspiring story.
