Robot races to victory in Beijing half-marathon A robot smashed the human world record in winning a Beijing half-marathon race at the weekend. 20 April 2026 A robot has sprinted into the record books after storming to victory in a half-marathon in Beijing - leaving human runners in the dust. A robot broke the human world record in winning the Beijing half-marathon The futuristic race, held in the Chinese capital on Sunday (19.04.26), saw humanoid machines compete over 13 miles in a showcase of cutting-edge robotics.