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महाराष्ट्र देशातील सर्वात विकसित राज्य मानले जाते. क्रीडासुविधांच्या, सवलतींच्या आणि
प्रोत्साहनांच्या बाबतीत मात्र पंजाब, हरियाणा, यांच्यासारखी राज्ये आपल्या खूपच पुढे आहेत. ही खंत आहे महाराष्ट्राच्या साऱ्या उदयोन्मुख खेळाडूंची. दोन सुवर्णपदके
पटकाविणाऱ्या नेमबाज अनिता सय्यदची.
कांस्यपदक पटकाविणाऱ्या धावपटू कविता राऊतची,
कुस्तीगीरांची.
कारण महाराष्ट्राला निश्चित असे क्रीडाधोरणच नाही. पार्टटाइम काम करणारे क्रीडा संचालक आणि खेळाशी सुतराम संबंध
नसलेले क्रीडामंत्री यामुळे राज्याच्या
क्रीडाविश्वास इतर राज्यांच्या तुलनेत झाला नाही.
कविता राऊत जिंकल्यानंतर आता जाग
आलेल्या राज्यकर्त्यांनी तिला मदत करण्याची तयारी दर्शविली आहे. अशा अनेक गरजू कविता राऊत
आहेत. नगरच्या एका छोटय़ा खेडेगावातून आलेली
पूजा वऱ्हाडे सध्या बंगलोरच्या कॅम्पमध्ये प्रशिक्षण घेत आहे. नगर ते बंगलोरचा कॅम्प यादरम्यानचा तिचा प्रवासही कवितासारखाच
खडतर होता. खो-खोमध्ये
विद्युल्लतेसारखी पळायची म्हणून तिला अ‍ॅथलेटिक्सच्या ट्रॅकवर आणण्यात आले. खो-खोमुळेच धावण्याचा स्टॅमिना वाढला. म्हणून मध्यम
पल्ल्यांच्या शर्यतीत उतरविण्यात आले.
धावायला बूट नाहीत. ७ हजारांचे बूट आणि स्पाइक्सचे १० हजार रुपयांचे बूट घालून धावणे केवळ स्वप्नातच शक्य होते पण
राज्य अ‍ॅथलेटिक्स संघटनेने प्राथमिक
खर्च दिला. काही देणगीदार उभे केले. पूजा वऱ्हाडेदेखील कवितासारखीच पुढे आली. सिंगापूरच्या एशियन स्पर्धेत ब्रॉन्झपदक
पटकाविले. तेथेच झालेल्या ऑलिम्पिक
ट्रायल्समध्येही १५०० मीटर्समध्ये ब्रॉन्झपदक मिळाले. म्हणून बंगलोरचा कॅम्प लाभला. तेथे परदेशी शिक्षकांचे मार्गदर्शन मिळते.
१६ वर्षांच्या पूजाचा अभ्यास
मात्र बुडाला. १८ पूर्ण नाहीत म्हणून कुणी नोकरी देत नाही आणि स्कॉलरशिपही. खेडेगावातून आलेल्या या छोटय़ा मुलीला आधी पालक एकटे
सोडतच नव्हते. पण कविता राऊत, मोनिका आठरे, ललिता बाबर या
मुलींचा राष्ट्रीय स्तरावरील धावपटूंचा एक गट
बनला. एकमेकींना आधार मिळाला. पालकांची काळजीही काही अंशी मिटली. पूजा वऱ्हाडेची कैफियत तीच मोनिका आठरेची आणि तीच तक्रार
ललिता बाबरची. कॅम्पला
येण्या-जाण्याचा खर्च कोण करणार? धावपटूंना घ्याव्या
लागणाऱ्या विशिष्ट प्रकारच्या आहाराचा, कृत्रिम प्रथिनांचा व तत्सम उत्पादनांचा खर्च कोण करणार? ८ ते १० हजारांचे बूट
दोन महिने सतत धावल्यानंतर झिजतात. दरवेळी हा खर्च कोण करणार?
विजयी
झाल्यानंतर लाखांची बक्षिसे देणाऱ्यांपैकी जर कुणी या स्पर्धकांना आधीपासून मदत केली तर ती सत्कारणी लागेल. प्रत्येक उदयोन्मुख
खेळाडूंना वेगवेगळ्या मदतीची गरज
असते. कुणाला वाया गेलेला अभ्यासाचा वेळ भरून काढायचा असतो. कुणाला घरापासून दूर राहिल्यामुळे मरगळ आलेली असते. कुणाला
आहार, प्रथिने यांची गरज असते. कुणाला ‘किट’ हवे असते. यापैकी कोणत्याही प्रकारची मदत करून सच्चा क्रीडाप्रेमी आपला खारीचा वाटा उचलू शकतो. प्रत्येक
आंतरराष्ट्रीय खेळाडूला
वेगवेगळ्या प्रकारची मदत हवी असते. कीर्तीच्या
शिखरावर पोहोचण्याआधी अशा मिळणाऱ्या छोटय़ा-मोठय़ा
मदतींचे महत्त्व आगळे असते. नाशिकमध्ये काही स्थानिक मंडळी, डॉक्टर्स, क्रीडाप्रेमी कविता, मोनिका, यांच्यासारख्यांना
आधीपासून मदत करीत आहेत. गरिबीत वाढलेली
ही मुले म्हणूनच आंतरराष्ट्रीय पातळीपर्यंत पोहोचू शकली. कविता राऊत आज म्हणत होती, ‘मी गावात गेली, की माझे कौतुक होईल; पण घरी गेल्यावर स्वच्छ पिण्याचे पाणी आणण्यासाठी आजही मला
डोक्यावर पाण्याचा हंडा घेऊन ३-४ किलोमीटर्सचा प्रवास करावा लागणार आहे.’ एशियाड कॅम्पमुळे कविताला घरी जाता येणार नाही. आईच्या हातची जोंधळ्याची भाकरी खाता येणार
नाही. जन्मापासूनच अनेक गोष्टींचा त्याग करण्याची
सवय असणारी ही मुलं तरीही जिद्दीने पुढे जात आहेत. आहार, क्रीडासाहित्य यांची उणीव
दूर करणारी संस्था, संघटना किंवा एखादा दानशूर भेटतो. राज्य शासनाचे, क्रीडा खात्याचे कर्तव्य या संस्था, संघटना आणि व्यक्ती पार पाडतात. गरिबीत वाढणाऱ्या क्रीडा गुणवत्तेला फुलण्याचा विश्वास
आपले राज्य सरकार देऊ शकत नाही, हीच खरी खंत आहे. खेळाच्या नावावर करोडो रुपयांची बरसात होते. दुर्दैवाने तो पाऊस कविता राऊत, पूजा वऱ्हाडे, मोनिका आठरे, ललिता बाबर यांच्यासारख्यांवर पडत नाही.
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कविता
राऊत
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जिथे हंडाभर पाण्यासाठी मैलोन्मैल
डोंगरदऱ्यांमध्ये पायपीट करावी लागते, अशा आदिवासी भागातील सावरपाडा या छोट्या व
स्तीतील कविता राऊत ही
मुलगी. कविताचे वडील वनखात्यात गार्ड. त्यांनी तिला हरसूलच्या शाळेत घातले आणि
विश्व हिंदू परिषदेच्या हॉस्टेलमध्ये ठेवले.
त्या शाळेतर्फे कविता एका
विभागीय स्पर्धेत सहभागी झाली. मात्र, योग्य प्रशिक्षण नसल्याने तिला या स्पर्धेच्या
दोन दिवस आधी स्पोर्टस् ऑथॉरिटी ऑफ इंडियाच्या नाशिक केंदात आणले
गेले. त्या स्पर्धेत कविताने एक पदक तर मिळवलेच पण तिला या केंदाचे प्रशिक्षक
विजेंदसिंग यांच्या रूपाने गुरूही लाभले. तत्पूवीर् पुरेसं प्रशिक्षण नसतानाही तिने
बंगलोरला झालेल्या शालेय स्तर राष्ट्रीय स्पर्धेत एक सुवर्ण आणि एक
कांस्य पदकाची कमाई केली होती.
कविताच्या धावण्यात दम
आहे, हे लक्षात
आल्यावर विजेंदसिंग यांनी तिच्यावर लक्ष केंदित केले. प्रारंभीच्या
काळात शनिवार सायंकाळ ते सोमवार सकाळ या काळात प्रशिक्षणासाठी कविता हरसूलहून
नाशिक गाठत असे. पण, हे
अवघड होऊ लागल्यावर तिला नाशिकच्या 'भोसला'मध्ये प्रवेश देऊन विजेंदसिंग यांनी स्वत:च्या
घरीच कविताच्या राहण्याची सोय केली. प्रशिक्षण मागीर् लागल्यावर कविताने
विविध मॅरेथॉन स्पर्धा गाजवत पदकांची लयलूट सुरू केली. भोपाळला
आंतरविभागीय स्पर्धेत दोन रजत, चैनैतील २०
वर्षांखालील फेडरेशन राष्ट्रीय स्पर्धेत दोन सुवर्ण आणि एक रजत, क्युलोनला
झालेल्या कनिष्ठ
स्तर राष्ट्रीय स्पर्धेत तीन रजत अशी, तिच्या या यशाची जंत्री भलीमोठी आहे.
त्यात अनेक लांब
पल्ल्याच्या स्पर्धांमधले अनेक विक्रमही आहेत. अलीकडच्या सहा महिन्यांमध्ये
कविताने हैदाबाद, बंगलोर,
पुणे आणि मुंबई अशा
विख्यात मॅरेथॉन स्पर्धा गाजवल्या आहेत. तीनवेळा आंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रॉस कंट्री
स्पर्धांमध्येही तिने सहभाग नोंदवला आहे. मात्र, खर्चाची तोंडमिळवणी करताना तिची आणि
विजेंदसिंग यांची नेहमीच धावपळ होताना दिसत होती. दोन वर्षांपूवीर्
बंगलोरच्या भारतीय अॅथलिट प्रशिक्षण कँपमध्ये निवड
झाल्यापासून कविताची ही अडचण दूर झाली आहे. त्यामुळे भविष्यात
आंतरराष्ट्रीय स्पर्धांमध्ये आपली पदचिन्हे उमटवण्याचा कविताचा मार्ग मोकळा झाला आहे.
शिवछत्रपती पुरस्काराने तिच्या घोडदौडीला बळ मिळेल हे नक्की.
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Cash rewards for Kavita
Raut
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Mumbai, Oct 9 – Two cash
rewards were Saturday announced for Maharashtra lass Kavita Raut, who
bagged an athletics bronze medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in New
Delhi.
An elated Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal announced a reward of
Rs.five lakh for Kavita, while Tribal Welfare Minister Babbanrao Pachpute
followed suit with a reward of Rs.2.5 lakh for her.
‘She has done the state proud by her achievement and brought Maharashtra
honour,’ Bhujbal told reporters here.
Kavita, 25, a tribal girl hails from Harsul village in Nashik, which is the
home district of Bhujbal.
She became the first Indian woman to win an individual medal at a track
event – 10,000 metres run – in the Commonwealth Games.
After her historic feat, she is now aiming for the gold medal in next
month’s Asian Games scheduled in Guangzhou, China.
‘I will now aim for the gold in the Asian Games. I will also try to cut
down on my timing,’ Kavita told mediapersons at the Jawaharlal Nehru
Stadium in the Indian capital, soon after finishing third in the gruelling
women’s 10,000 metres Friday.
Kavita, the current national record holder for 10 km road running, said she
had expected a medal after the rigorous training in the lead-up to the
Games.
‘I was 90 percent hopeful of a medal. So I am not surprised. We trained for
six months at Ooty and also had a camp in Bangalore,’ she said.
Employed with public sector giant Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC),
Kavita thanked her family and personal coach Vijender Singh for her
success.
IANS
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Kavita Raut: A poor village
girls journey to sporting glory
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It has been an arduous journey
for long distance runner Kavita Raut, a poor tribal girl from Maharashtra,
who got into serious athletics nine years ago, and says she is thankful to
her coach for having switched her to 10,000 metres that saw her winning a
historic bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games.
Kavita started running 1500m and 3000m in 2001 and won her first national
silver medal after 15 days of training.
“Then I realised I could do more. Later on I was approached by my personal
coach (Vijender Singh) who saw my ability for 10,000 m and with his support
I reached this level," said the 25-year old, who bagged countrys
first-ever womens individual medal in track events here Friday.
In the last edition in Melbourne, the womens 4X400 metres relay team had
won a silver while long jumper Anju Bobby George and discus thrower Seema
Antil had won the silver and bronze.
Kavita finished with a timing of 33:05.28 minutes in front of some 30,000
spectators at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the gruelling 25-lap race
behind Kenyans Kwamboka Momanyi and Chepkwemo Changeywo, who took the gold
and silver.
"It has been nine years now. I come from the small village called
Savpada in (Maharashtras) Nashik and did not have much means to start...
The journey has been a bit difficult for me but it became easier after I
won my first medal,” she told media persons here.
Asked about her family, Kavita said besides her parents, she has en elder
brother, who now works in Mumbai Police, and a younger brother, who is
preparing for the civil services examination.
“Now my parents, as also my brothers, are very proud of me,” said Kavita,
participating in her first Games.
The Maharashtra government has also announced cash rewards for Kavita. An
elated Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal announced a reward of Rs.5
lakh, while Tribal Welfare Minister Babbanrao Pachpute followed suit with a
reward of Rs.2.5 lakh for her
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Kavita Raut creates history
for India in athletics at C'Wealth Games
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Finally, some good news came
for India from the track, when Kavita Raut brought India’s first medal in
athletics by winning the bronze in the women’s 10,000m event. Kavita
clocked 33:05.28 minutes to give the spectators a reason to cheer for India
at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Friday.
The gold and silver was won by Kenyans Kwamboka Momanyi (32:34.11s) and
Chepkwemo Changeywo (32:36.97s).
Kavita got a good start and maintained the lead till the 4,000m mark,
before India’s Preeja Sreedharan overtook. Later, the Indians lost the lead
to Chepkwemo and then to Kwamboka, to finish third.
At the 8,000m mark, Kavita lost grip and was fourth, but then she pulled
herself up to finish third. “I feel I could have run better than this. We have
been working hard since last two years for this and I feel I didn’t run
according to my preparation. But I am happy to win the medal for my
country,” said Kavita, who hails from Nashik district.
“I will not say that it was a tough competition, as we were prepared for
it. If I had performed according to my calibre, result would have been
different,” she added.
India’s Prajusha Maliakkal missed out on the bronze in the women’s triple
jump event after she jumped 13.72m to break Mayookha Mathalikunnel’s national
record of 13.68m. She stood fourth after Jamaica’s Kaye Smith jumped 14.19m
for gold and Trinidad’s Ayanna Alexander bagged silver by clearing 13.91m.
In the men’s 110m hurdles event, England made a clean sweep by winning all
three medals. Andy Turner timed 13.38 sec to win the gold, while William
Sharman (13.50 sec) and Lawrence Clarke (13.70 sec) won silver and bronze
respectively. Olympic gold medallist Nancy Langat from Kenya created a new
Games record finishing the 1,500m race in 4:05.26. She broke Kenya’s
Jackline Maranga’s 12-year-old record of 4:05.27. New Zealand’s Nikki
Hamblin clocked 4:05.97 and Stephanie Twell of Scotland 4:06.15 to win
silver and bronze respectively.
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Kavita Raut: A poor village
girl's journey to sporting glory
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Sat, Oct 9 11:04 PM
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) It has been an arduous journey for long distance
runner Kavita Raut, a poor tribal girl from Maharashtra, who got into
serious athletics nine years ago, and says she is thankful to her coach for
having switched her to 10,000 metres that saw her winning a historic bronze
medal in the Commonwealth Games.
Kavita started running 1500m and 3000m in 2001 and won her first national
silver medal after 15 days of training.
'Then I realised I could do more. Later on I was approached by my personal
coach (Vijender Singh) who saw my ability for 10,000 m and with his support
I reached this level,' said the 25-year old, who bagged country's first-ever
women's individual medal in track events here Friday.
In the last edition in Melbourne, the women's 4X400 metres relay team had
won a silver while long jumper Anju Bobby George and discus thrower Seema
Antil had won the silver and bronze.
Kavita finished with a timing of 33:05.28 minutes in front of some 30,000
spectators at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the gruelling 25-lap race
behind Kenyans Kwamboka Momanyi and Chepkwemo Changeywo, who took the gold
and silver.
'It has been nine years now. I come from the small village called Savpada
in (Maharashtra's) Nashik and did not have much means to start... The
journey has been a bit difficult for me but it became easier after I won my
first medal,' she told media persons here.
Asked about her family, Kavita said besides her parents, she has en elder
brother, who now works in Mumbai Police, and a younger brother, who is
preparing for the civil services examination.
'Now my parents, as also my brothers, are very proud of me,' said Kavita,
participating in her first Games.
The Maharashtra government has also announced cash rewards for Kavita. An
elated Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal announced a reward of Rs.5
lakh, while Tribal Welfare Minister Babbanrao Pachpute followed suit with a
reward of Rs.2.5 lakh for her
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Kavita
Raut, Indian Runner, Registers First Ever Medal in Individual Track Event
in CWG
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Kavita Raut created a history
in the chapter of Common Wealth Games 2010 for India. Kavita has become the
1st ever Indian Woman to win a medal in individual track event category in
Common Wealth Games.
1 3Share0Email5ShareShe has won bronze medal for India today in women’s
10,000 meters event. She was quitehopeful of getting a medal in this event
based on all the hard work she had done and her rigorous training.
Coming from a tribal family in Harsul near Nasik in Maharashtra, Kavita has
proved that courage, will power and hard work can do any wonders. She is
eyeing now on winning gold medal in Asian Games which are about to begin
next month in Guangzhou, China.
She said she will work hard to improve on her timings which will certainly
help her in fulfilling her dream. She was talking to the media persons at
the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium after getting her medal.
She got extensive training at Bangalore camp and at Ooty for six months.
She thanked for all the cooperation she received from her family.
And a special thanks she announced for her coach Vijender Singh. She gave
all the credif of her this success to her coach and family.
In the last Common Wealth Games held in Melbourne, Australia, India’s women
team won silver in 4 x 100 meters relay race. Long jump player Anju bobby
also won a silver for her feat there.
A Bronze medal was bagged by Seema Antil for getting third in women discuss
throwing event.
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Kavita Raut: A journey
against all odds
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NEW DELHI: For Kavita Raut, the long and winding road from Savpada to New
Delhi, via Nashik, has been paved with challenges and heartaches.
There was sweet reward at the end, though, as she won bronze in the 10,000m
and gave Indian athletics a rare shot in the arm.
The journey began eight years ago, when this tribal girl ran barefoot in a
national-level schools meet to win a silver medal. "I did not have a
coach then, nor did I ever train," she recalled while chatting with
TOI on Saturday. "I had only attended a 15-day camp that my school had
conducted."
School was in Harsul, 14 kilometres from her village. She stayed in a
hostel and would visit home during weekends. During those visits, she would
often help her mother fetch water from the only well, about a kilometre
away.
As fate would have it, SAI coach Vijender Singh happened to watch her race
and was quite impressed with Kavita's grit. "He told me he wanted me
to train under him," Kavita said. "I was quite apprehensive, but
then I thought if with just a 15-day camp I could win silver, maybe proper
training would fetch me much more."
While Kavita was convinced quite easily, her parents father, a forest
guard, and mother were not. It took Vijender a lot more time to convince
them. "Finally, they allowed me to accompany Vijender Sir to
Nashik."
That was in 2002, and thus started Kavita's journey from a tribal hamlet
tucked away deep inside Maharashtra, from where the means of transport were
either the rickety jeeps to Harsul or the two daily buses to Nashik.
This journey would one day take this gritty sportswoman to a better life, a
secure livelihood, and most importantly, give her a chance to win laurels
for India.
"I knew I had to work hard if I had to make a name for myself in
sport," she said. She was ready for that, and had her coach and family
to support.
Read more: Kavita Raut: A journey against all odds - The Times of India
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CWG: Cash rewards for
Kavita Raut
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Mumbai, Oct 9: Two cash rewards were today announced for Maharashtra lass
Kavita Raut, who bagged an athletics bronze medal at the ongoing
Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
An elated Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal announced a reward of
Rs.five lakh for Kavita, while Tribal Welfare Minister Babbanrao Pachpute
followed suit with a reward of Rs.2.5 lakh for her.
"She has done the state proud by her achievement and brought
Maharashtra honour," Bhujbal told reporters here.
Kavita, 25, a tribal girl hails from Harsul village in Nashik, which is the
home district of Bhujbal.
She became the first Indian woman to win an individual medal at a track
event - 10,000 metres run - in the Commonwealth Games.
After her historic feat, she is now aiming for the gold medal in next
month's Asian Games scheduled in Guangzhou, China.
"I will now aim for the gold in the Asian Games. I will also try to
cut down on my timing," Kavita told mediapersons at the Jawaharlal
Nehru Stadium in the Indian capital, soon after finishing third in the
gruelling women's 10,000 metres on Friday.
Kavita, the current national record holder for 10 km road running, said she
had expected a medal after the rigorous training in the lead-up to the
Games.
"I was 90 percent hopeful of a medal. So I am not surprised. We
trained for six months at Ooty and also had a camp in Bangalore," she
said.
Employed with public sector giant Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC),
Kavita thanked her family and personal coach Vijender Singh for her
success. (IANS)
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Kavita Raut becomes first
Indian woman to win individual track medal
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Kavita Raut on Friday became
the first Indian woman to win an individual medal in track events of the Commonwealth
Games as she bagged the bronze in 10,000m race at the Jawaharlal Nehru
Stadium.
Raut clocked 33:05.28s to finish third in front of 20,000-odd crowd who
cheered with a deafening sound all through her run.
Before her feat, the women’s 4X400m relay team had won a silver in track
events fours ago in Melbourne.
Long jumper Anju Bobby George and discuss thrower Seema Antil had bagged a
silver and a bronze each in the field events.
Incidentally, it is only the 10th medal for India in athletics in the Commonwealth
Games history.
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Kavita Raut shatters 10000m
meet record
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Maharshtra's Kavita Raut
stunned National and Meet record holder Preeja Sreedharan (Railways) in the
10000m women's event to clinch the gold with a new record in the 50th
National Open Athletic Championship in Kochi on Tuesday.
In a close race, which saw the lead change quite often, Kavita forged
ahead with 50 metres to go, held on to the lead and won with a time of
32:41.31 secs.
Preeja took the silver, timing 32:41.72 secs, while Lalita Babar of
Railways got the bronze medal, clocking 35:13.76 secs.
The fallen record of 33:25.00 sec stood in the name of Preeja, who too had
bettered her own mark.
"I was hoping to do well here. It was a close race and I am happy I
could win. Preeja Didi is a good friend of mine," a jubilant Kavitha
said.
An ONGC [ Get Quote ] employee, Kavitha said the weather conditions was
were very good and she hoped to perform better in the forthcoming
championships.
In men's 10000m race, S Raghunath of Police captured the gold medal with a
time of 30:03.08 secs, while team-mate Ajay Kumar Patel settled for the
silver at 30:07.60 secs.
Ajay Veer Singh of Railways got the bronze with 30:13.38 secs.
The 200m and 400m in men's and women's sections are among the other events
scheduled for the evening.
Reigning overall champion Railways are virtually assured of the title,
having collected 15 gold, 10 silver and 14 bronze medals, while Tamil Nadu
is second with four gold, one silver and four bronze.
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I took to running as I can
do it barefooted: Kavita Raut
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New Delhi: Born to a poor family
in a non-descript village in Nashik district of Maharashtra, pursuing
athletics was the only choice left for Kavita Raut.
And she does not regret her decision after becoming the first Indian woman
to win an individual track medal in Commonwealth Games.
Raut bagged a bronze in women's 10,000m race on Friday by clocking 33:05.28
to give India its first athletics medal in Delhi Commonwealth Games.
Before Raut, the women's 4X400m relay team had won a silver in 2006 Games
in Melbourne where long jumper Anju Bobby George and Seema Antil had also
bagged a silver and a bronze respectively. Neelam Jaswant Singh had won a
silver in discus throw in 2002 Manchester Games.
But Anju, Antil and Neelam's medals have come in field events.
25-year-old Raut from Sabpadda village in Nashik district says she chose
running as it can be done barefooted and without spending any money.
"I am from a very poor family. I have an elder and younger brother. I
wanted to pursue some sport but my family cannot afford. So I chose running
as I can do it barefooted," says Raut.
Kavita, the only daughter in the family of five, says she has no regrets
for choosing running and she now aims to win gold in Asian Games.
"I don't regret my decision, my target now is to win gold in Asian
Games," she said.
Asked why she chose 10,000m, Raut said, "I am a small girl and my
coach (at Nashik) Virender Singh tried me in 1,500m, 3,000m, 5,000m.
Finally, he decided me to run in 10,000m. I also run in half
marathons."
"It was in 2002, I started my active running career and my village
folk supported me a lot and they encouraged me a lot whenever I won in
national events. I then got scholarship for three years from a company and
things got better for training," she explains.
Raut says backing from the people of her village has been a pillar of
strength for her.
"Whenever I return home after winning national events they will come
out in large numbers. My coach pasted papers at my village informing the
people that I am going to run in Commonwealth Games. The support of people
from my village has been my strength," she says.
"I would like to thank my parents for allowing do what I wanted. Then
my coach at my village and coaches at the national camps including Nikolai
sir I want to thank them for what I have achieved," she says.
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