A humanoid robot beats the human half-marathon world record in Beijing

A humanoid robot has won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing, running faster than the human record.

The robot from the Honor team completed the 13-mile race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, surpassing Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo's human record of about 57 minutes.

The event took place Sunday, with the robot using autonomous navigation to secure the win.

This year's race featured over 300 robots from more than 100 teams, including international participants.

The competition highlights China's advancements in a technological competition with the U.S. Speeding up the development of products like humanoid robots and their applications is part of the 2026-2030 plan by Beijing for the world’s second-largest economy.