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2026.04.21 23:41 GMT+8

Robot falls and malfunctions at marathon in China

Updated 2026.04.21 23:41 GMT+8
CGTN

A humanoid robot in Beijing, China, toppled over and malfunctioned at the beginning of a half-marathon on April 19.

The 13-mile marathon featured 12,000 human runners and hundreds of robots taking part in their own category.

While the glitching robot didn’t take home a prize, another robot named “Flash” completed the course in under an hour.

Take a look.

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