A humanoid robot runs among human participants during a half marathon event in Beijing, captured by staff photographer Han ...

In April 2026, a humanoid robot named Lightning finished a half-marathon in Beijing in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds — ...

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In Beijing, a humanoid robot named Lightning finished a half marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record by nearly 7 minutes.

The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, running faster than the ...

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