Chinese robot breaks Bolt’s record: runs 100 meters in 9.32 seconds

Chinese robot breaks Bolt's record: runs 100 meters in 9.32 seconds
ARCHIVE PHOTO: An Honor Lightning humanoid robot runs after crossing the finish line during the second edition of the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and the Humanoid Robot Half Marathon, held in Beijing, China, on April 19, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov   REPUBLICATION - ADDITION OF THE COMPANY AND ROBOT NAME/REUTERS archive photo

A humanoid robot developed by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor ran 100 meters in 9 minutes and 32 seconds, beating the human world record of the great Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. This was reported by the Chinese state broadcaster. International media are highlighting the news. The robot, nicknamed Lightning, reached a top speed of 14.5 meters per second during a trial event for the second edition of the Humanoid Robotics World Games, which opened in Beijing today. The performance surpassed the men’s 100-meter world record of 9.58 seconds set by Bolt at the 2009 Berlin World Championships.

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In April, Lightning also won the 21 km Beijing half marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, a time faster than the men’s world record. The robot was 169 cm tall and had legs measuring 95 cm during the half marathon. Researchers then lengthened its legs by 10 cm, bringing them to 1.05 meters, ahead of the Humanoid Robot World Games, as reported by China Central Television.

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