Lightning, one of more than 100 robots running the Beijing E-Town, avoided a serious mishap and crossed the finish line in a record 50 minutes, 26 seconds.

The robot that won the humanoid half-marathon this month finished in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, a major improvement compared to the droid that won in two hours, 40 minutes and 42 seconds in 2025 Lexi ...

The winner ran the half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. Kevin Frayer / Stringer via Getty Images On April 19, thousands of athletes ran alongside more than 100 humanoid robots in the 2026 ...

Some robots ran the Beijing half-marathon autonomously, while others were controlled remotely, all competing on a parallel course to avoid collisions with human athletes.

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An HONOR Robotics D1 humanoid robot, dubbed "Lightning," runs at the 2nd Humanoid Robot Half Marathon held in Beijing on April 19, 2026. Photo: Tao Mingyang/GT. Shares of Chinese ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A humanoid robot named Lightning set a record for the fastest half-marathon at the 2026 Beijing E-Town event Sunday in Beijing.

The record was originally held by Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda ...