United Kingdom, April 25 -- A robot has sprinted into the record books after storming to victory in a half-marathon in Beijing - leaving human runners in the dust.

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. And this year's winner didn't just improve on past performances - it smashed expectations.

The victorious robot, developed by smartphone giant Honor, crossed the finish line in a blistering 50 minutes and 26 seconds. That's significantly faster than the human world record set by Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo, who clocked around 57 minutes at the Lisbon road race earlier this year.

It marks a staggering leap from last year's robot...