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DUBAI/BEIJING – The streets of Beijing’s E-Town district turned into a stage for technological history on Sunday as humanoid robots lined up alongside human runners, delivering a performance that redefined the limits of both sport and engineering.
In a landmark moment, a Chinese-developed robot surged ahead to clock a time faster than the human half-marathon world record.
The 2026 Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon drew more than 300 robotic participants alongside thousands of human runners, blending athletic…
