BEIJING (AP) — A humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing on Sunday ran faster than the human world record in a show of China’s technological leaps.

A humanoid robot broke the half-marathon world record while competing against thousands of human runners.

Smartphone maker Honor's robot 'Lightning' lived up to its name and was crowned champion of the 2026 Beijing E‑Town Humanoid Robot Half‑Marathon, even breaking the men's world record of 57:20, held by...