Chinese Humanoid Robot "Lightning" Shatters Human Half-Marathon Record: From 2 Hours 40 Minutes to 50 Minutes in Just One Year
Beijing, April 19, 2026 – In a scene straight out of science fiction that has now become reality, the humanoid robot named "Lightning" (Leiting Shandian), developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, crossed the finish line of the 21.1 km half-marathon in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds. This performance not only outperformed all 12,000 human runners participating in the parallel event but also shattered the men's half-marathon world record of 57 minutes 20 seconds set by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon just over a month earlier.
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