This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Slide over, Jacob Kiplimo. The world’s fastest human in the half-marathon is still just that, but the Ugandan’s ...

A humanoid robot aptly named Lightning made history on the streets of Beijing over the weekend, beating the human half-marathon world record by several minutes. Dozens of robots lined up for the ...

A humanoid robot named Lightning has run a half-marathon in Beijing in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record by nearly seven minutes. Developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, ...

Four Lightning robots finished the race in less than an hour. Four Lightning robots finished the race in less than an hour. is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at ...

At the end of a half-marathon, runners are usually wiped out. That part looked normal in Beijing. What didn't look so normal was who crossed the finish line first — a humanoid robot named Lightning.

A humanoid robot smashed the human world record for fastest finish time in a half-marathon on Sunday in Beijing, according to reports. Named ‘Lightning,’ the approximately 5-foot-5 robot finished the ...

A humanoid robot beat the human world record at the Beijing half marathon, signaling rapid advances in robotics, speed, and autonomous systems.

Slide over, Jacob Kiplimo. The world's fastest human in the half-marathon is still just that, but the Ugandan's record time of 57 minutes, 20 seconds, was obliterated Sunday in Beijing by a 5-foot-5 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Robots have outpaced human runners at this year’s Beijing half-marathon, finishing more than 10 minutes ahead of the top human ...

A humanoid robot named Lightning set a record for the fastest half-marathon at the 2026 Beijing E-Town event Sunday in Beijing. (Wang Liangyuan / VCG via Getty Images) Slide over, Jacob Kiplimo. The ...