Kavita Raut (Born on 5 May 1985 in Sawarpada, Nashik) is an Indian long-distance runner from Nashik, Maharashtra. Kavita holds the present national record for 10 km road running with a timing of 34:32. Kavita Raut won the bronze medal in 10,000 metres race at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the first individual track medal by an Indian woman athlete at the Commonwealth Games. Kavita also won the silver medal in 10,000 metres race at the 2010 Asian Games.
In 2009 Asian athletics championships held at Guangzhou, China, Kavita won a bronze medal. In 2010 Commonwealth Games held at New Delhi, She won another bronze medal in the 10,000 metres race on 8 October 2010 with a timing of 33:05.28.The medal was the first individual track medal by an Indian athlete at the Commonwealth Games in more than 50 years, after Milkha Singh's 440 yards gold at the 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games. It was also the first individual track medal by an Indian woman athlete in the history of Commonwealth Games.
In 2010 Asian Games held at Guangzhou, China, Kavita Raut won the silver medal in the 10,000 metres race on 21 November 2010 with a timing of 31:51.44, which is her personal best. The medal was a twice victory for India, as Preeja Sreedharan won the gold in the similar race with a timing of 31:50.47 setting a record for India's best.
In 2011 Indian National Games, Kavita Raut started the season with a 5000/10,000 m double, setting Games records in both events. Kavita holds the current Indian National record for 10 km road running with a mark of 34:32, set at the Sunfeast World 10K in Bangalore. Kavita received the Arjuna Award in 2012 and the Suvarnaratna Award in 2015. Kavita Raut is employed with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and is married to Mahesh Tungar.
