Honor’s Humanoid Robot Smashes Human Half-Marathon Record in Beijing

Screenshot from the video “Humanoid robot in China beats the human half-marathon world record” by the Associated Press. Article by Alius Noreika. Technology.org – April 20, 2026.

A humanoid robot built by Honor, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, crossed the finish line of Beijing’s second annual robot half-marathon on Sunday in 50 minutes and 26 seconds — roughly seven minutes faster than the human world record.

Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda set that benchmark in Lisbon in March, completing 21 kilometers in about 57 minutes. The robot didn’t just outrun every other machine on the course. It outran every human who has ever attempted the distance. […]

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Video: Humanoid robot in China beats the human half-marathon world record – Associated Press.

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