The winner ran the half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. Kevin Frayer / Stringer via Getty Images On April 19, thousands of athletes ran alongside more than 100 humanoid robots in the 2026 ...

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China's humanoid robot race got a lot more serious this year. The winning machine didn't just improve on last year — it smashed the human record completely.

An autonomous robot from the company Honor ran a half marathon in 50:26, beating the human record by 7 minutes.

A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far humanoid robots have come—and how far they haven’t ...

BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting humans against robots, smoking its competition on Sunday ...

A humanoid robot broke the half-marathon world record while competing against thousands of human runners. The winning machine ...

The “robot-only” division of the Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon on Sunday, April 19, saw humanoid robots attempt a full 21.1km ...

Lightning, one of more than 100 robots running the Beijing E-Town, avoided a serious mishap and crossed the finish line in a record 50 minutes, 26 seconds.

Some robots ran the Beijing half-marathon autonomously, while others were controlled remotely, all competing on a parallel course to avoid collisions with human athletes.

The winner from a Chinese smartphone maker reportedly completed the 21-kilometre race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.

The record was originally held by Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda ...