From fetching water to winning a silver medal in Guangzhou, long-distance runner Kavita Raut's life has come a full circle. But the achievement will keep her grounded and life will return to normal once she gets home, her mother Sumitra said on Sunday.

"Kavita has been quick and agile since childhood. She liked fetching water from the well, and getting wood from the forest. It required a lot of stamina and she used to do it easily. She has broken the traditions and set a new example for the youngsters from the village," Sumitra said.

"She will lead a regular life once she returns. The first thing she has to do is clean the cowshed. I am very proud of her," she said.

Kavita hails from Savarpada, a small tribal hamlet in Harsul taluka some 70km away from Nashik. Her father Ramdas hailed Kavita's achievement. "We watched her performance on TV. It has been more than two years since we have seen her. She is winning laurels for the country and we have not even congratulated her in person. We are dying to meet her," he said.

- DAILY NEWS & ANALYSIS (INDIA)