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Barefoot 47-Year-Old Wins 3 km Race, Sparks Education Debate

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 2:37 AM UTC · How we work

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Ramabai Ranveer, a 47-year-old widow, ran barefoot and won a 3 km community race in August.
She entered without training or shoes, hoping the 3,000-rupee prize would buy books for her two daughters.
Ramabai lives in Beed district, Maharashtra, and said her elder daughter urged her to compete.
Videos of her barefoot victory spread on social media and newspapers, prompting debate over India’s education system.

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Ramabai Ranveer, a 47-year-old widow, ran barefoot and won a 3 km community race in August.
She entered without training or shoes, hoping the 3,000-rupee prize would buy books for her two daughters.
Ramabai lives in Beed district, Maharashtra, and said her elder daughter urged her to compete.
Videos of her barefoot victory spread on social media and newspapers, prompting debate over India’s education system.