GQ Men Of The Year Awards: Captain Sir Tom Moore, 100, ditches his zimmer frame to go FREE RUNNING

The GQ Men Of The Year Awards returned for its 23rd year, on Thursday. 

And, Captain Sir Tom Moore ditched his zimmer frame to go free running in his video acceptance speech as he won the Inspiration Awards at the virtual ceremony in association with Hugo Boss.  

The former British Army officer raised £32.79 million for charity during the Covid-19 pandemic by walking laps in his garden before his 100th birthday. 

While videoed doing further laps around his property, he spoke about his achievement he said: ‘Ahh yes. The lap around the around. That’s how it all started, I suppose.

‘At first it felt quite hard. But then, when those endorphins kick in, you know it’s hard to stop.’

At this point, Captain Sir Tom Moore abandoned his zimmer frame and was filmed running off into the distance. 

He continued: ‘I suppose I got quite good at it. I didn’t want to draw any more attention to myself,’ said the star as his stunt double pretended to hobble on a walking stick while a jogger passed him by. 

‘There was already so much fuss about me in the press. I suppose it’s just when you put your mind to it, the body follows, continued Captain Sir Tom.

By now, his stunt double was climbing a container and pulling out some impressive free running moves.

Captain Sir Tom insisted: ‘I wouldn’t call myself a professional. Just pretty good at the whole sports thing.  

‘Who would have thought it? Running jumps, the occasional flip. Yoga and pilates of course. Just trying to stay fit,’ he continued as his stunt double pulled out some jaw-dropping moves.

‘Ahh yes and a half marathon win. No big deal. Just luck I suppose. It’s not much really. I’m very much at the beginning. 

‘I need to work on my backflip. Take up skateboarding. Let’s not get carried away. Baby steps first,’ joked the star.   

All of the GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2020 winners have been interviewed and filmed by the publication, with creative production by Ridley Scott Creative Group’s Black Dog Films.

The full ceremony is now available to view via British GQ’s YouTube channel and the full list of winners can be found here: www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/gq-awards-2020-winners

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