A 103-year-old Belgian doctor is walking a marathon around his garden in daily stages to raise money for research into the new coronavirus, inspired by a centenarian who became a hero in Britain for clocking up the charity miles with a walking frame.
Meet Belgium's Tom Moore Location: Rotselaar, Belgium This is 103-year-old Alfons Leempoels he's walking a marathon in his garden to raise money for medical researchers who are racing to develop a vaccine (SOUNDBITE) (Dutch) 103-YEARS-OLD GENERAL PRACTITIONER, ALFONS LEEMPOELS, SAYING: "I got the idea when I was talking to my kids about Tom Moore in England, who raised £30 million to support a benefit cause.
My children said that I can walk at least as well as Tom Moore and on top of that I am 103 years old.
So they suggested that maybe I should do something.
My granddaughter had just run a marathon and as a joke I said, I will run a marathon." The retired doctor walks ten laps a day and uses sticks to keep count He plans to reach 26.2 miles by June 30
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