Chinese humanoid robot breaks half-marathon world record; others epically fail

A Chinese humanoid robot named Flash broke the half-marathon world record in Beijing on Sunday, April 19, coming in a whole ...

Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record

Humanoid robots outran the fastest human competitors while surpassing the human world record during a half-marathon event ...

China's robot half-marathon came with plenty of chaos — and one broken record

China once again staged a half-marathon for humanoid robots. It delivered a record — and plenty of chaos. A robot from ...
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Robot smashes human record in half-marathon – as another self-destructed

The era of us laughing at humanoids playing sport may now be behind us – for the most part – as a field of robots competing ...

Hilarious moment marathon-running robot shatters after tripping as bungling medical team rush over with STRETCHER

THIS is the shocking moment a marathon-running robot smashed into pieces after tripping – before being dramatically carried ...

Robot trips and explodes in hilarious fall at start of Beijing marathon

This is the shocking moment a marathon-running robot smashed into pieces after tripping – before being dramatically carried ...

This humanoid robot can almost run as fast as a human sprinter

The demonstration centers on a controlled track test in which the robot passes a speed-measurement device at peak velocity.

When robots hit the track: Beijing’s half-marathon turns into a tech showdown

China’s second humanoid robot half-marathon, held on April 19, 2026, marks a dramatic evolution from its debut a year earlier ...
Digital Trends

This humanoid robot dominated the track events at the ‘robot Olympics’

The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Olympics has wrapped up in Beijing, China, and one particular robot shone in the track events. Built by Chinese firm Unitree Robotics, the H1 humanoid robot helped ...