Robot Beats Human World Record in Half Marathon | China’s Lightning Robot | Minutes News

On April 19, 2026 — a robot named Lightning did something no human has ever done. It ran 21 kilometres faster than the world record.
Here are the facts:
🤖 Robot: Lightning by Honor (Chinese smartphone maker)
⏱️ Time: 50 minutes 26 seconds
🏆 Human World Record: 57 minutes 20 seconds (Jacob Kiplimo, Uganda)
📍 Event: Beijing E-Town Half Marathon — Human vs Robot
Last year in 2025 — robots were falling and struggling. The best took 2 hours 40 minutes.
One year later — robots are beating the world’s best humans.
China has invested over $10 billion into robotics. This is not just a race. This is a preview of the future.
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