Humanoid robot runs a half-marathon race
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A humanoid robot named Lightning has beaten the human half-marathon world record at the 2026 Beijing E-Town Robot Half Marathon, finishing in 50 minutes and 26 seconds—nearly seven minutes faster than the mark set by Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo last month.
THIS is the shocking moment a marathon-running robot smashed into pieces after tripping – before being dramatically carried away on a stretcher by a medical crew. The mechanical runner
This is the shocking moment a marathon-running robot smashed into pieces after tripping – before being dramatically carried away on a stretcher by a medical crew.
A self-navigating humanoid robot named Lightning has shattered the human half-marathon world record during the 2026 Beijing E-Town Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon. Clocking in at 50 minutes and 26 seconds, Lightning outpaced Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo’s 57:20 ...