The winning robot finished with a time of 2 hours and 40 minutes - the men's winner of the race took 1 hour and 2 minutes.

The robots from Chinese manufacturers took part in the 21-kilometre event and came in all shapes and sizes, some shorter than ...

Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course.

A half-marathon in Beijing pitted 21 humanoid robots against flesh-and-blood runners on Saturday, showcasing Chinese manufacturers' growing prowess in robotics.