103-year-old Belgian oldest former general practitioner Alfons Leempoels poses next to a start line intending to walk the equivalent of a marathon in his garden to raise money for scientists researching the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Rotselaar, Belgium June 9, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman
ROTSELAAR, Belgium (Reuters) - 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.
Alfons Leempoels, a retired general practitioner, started his 42.2 km (26.2 miles) journey in the municipality of Rotselaar, north-east of Brussels, on June 1 and plans to complete it on June 30.
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