# Humanoid robot beats human world record for the first time at the Beijing half marathon — but some are still stumbling at the starting line

> An Honor robot has beaten a world record for the half marathon The time was set during a joint humanoid and human race Over 100 robots were entered, and almost half of them were autonomous Humanoid robot runners have…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/humanoid-robot-beats-human-world-record-for-the-first-time-at-the-beijing-half-marathon-but-some-are-still-stumbling-at-the-starting-line?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69e61de5d953e1d2df4e975d)
- **Published:** 2026-04-20
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #robotics #robot #half #humanoid #marathon #beijing #human #record
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