On April 19, the 2026 Beijing Yizhuang Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon got underway, featuring a thrilling competition between over 10,000 human runners and more than 300 humanoid robots. In the end, the autonomous navigation robot named 'Lightning', hailing from the Qitian Dasheng team, emerged victorious, clocking in at 50 minutes and 26 seconds. This remarkable feat allowed it to surpass the existing men's half-marathon world record set by humans.
