A Chinese-built humanoid robot beat the human half-marathon world record in Beijing on Sunday, marking a breakthrough moment in a high-stakes global race for technological dominance.

A Chinese humanoid robot named “Flash” broke the half-marathon world record in Beijing on Sunday, April 19, beating the human record by six minutes, according to China Daily.

The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the 21-kilometer (13-mile) race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, according to a WeChat post by the Beijing Economic-Technological Development ...