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Robot Meets Brutal and Untimely End During Marathon
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April 20, 2026
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2:35Now PlayingDozens of humanoid robot runners competed in the Beijing half-marathon to mixed success. While a Chinese-built robot named Lightening comfortably beat the human half-marathon world record Sunday during an annual race in Beijing — several other humanoid participants malfunctioned and fell, including one bot which had to be carried off in pieces at the very start of the race.
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