Robot Finishes Half Marathon Faster Than Human World Record

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A bright-red 5-foot-5 humanoid robot strides on a road in Beijing.

A humanoid robot named Lightning ran a half-marathon race in Beijing in 50 minutes and 26 seconds — faster than the human world record for the distance.

By Christina Kelso and Zach Wasser

April 19, 2026

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