When 65-year-old Lata Kare decided to participate in a 3-km race in Baramati last month, winning the Rs 5,000 cash prize was the only thing on her mind. She hoped to win the money to pay for her ailing husband’s medical treatment. A month later, her valiant effort has not gone unnoticed, as her endeavour has managed to capture hundreds of people’s hearts who have dug deep into their pockets to fund her cause.

Going the whole nine yards: Lata Kare ran barefoot in the Baramati Marathon event to help generate funds for her husband’s medical check-up. (below) MiD DAY’s report on December 20