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Robot beats human record at half marathon

A robot ran a half marathon faster than a human. Here’s why folding laundry is still harder

Last Sunday, at the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon, a red humanoid robot of a type named Lightning finished the course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds—faster than the human world record.

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Humanoid Robot Wins Half-Marathon and Smashes Humans’ Record

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Robot named Lightning blows past human runners to set half-marathon record in Beijing

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Leaderdrive Sees Profit Climb on Boom in Chinese Humanoid Robots

Robotics component supplier Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co. saw stronger profits last year and in the first quarter as demand soars for Chinese humanoid robots.

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We Are Under-Investing In Robotics ... 90% Of Humanoid Robots Are Made In China

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After running and dancing, Chinese robot firms target household chores

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What the Chinese robot that ran a half-marathon says about America

Chinese firms held roughly two-thirds of the world’s effective robotics patents, more than 190,000 of them, as of 2024.

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Humanoid Robots Outperform Humans During Beijing Half-Marathon

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Beijing to host second World Humanoid Robot Games in August

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In a race between humans and robots, machines take the victory in a sign of advancements

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

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Humanoid robots pass human runners in Beijing half-marathon showcase

On the morning of April 19, 2026, a bipedal humanoid robot built by Chinese tech company Honor crossed the finish line of a half-marathon in Beijing’s Economic-Technological Development Area, known as E-Town,