The victorious competitor at a half-marathon for humanoid robots in Beijing completed the event today in 50 minutes and 26 seconds — well below the human world record of 57 minutes recently established by Jacob Kiplimo.

Contrasting the running times of humans and robots might appear inequitable; one social media commentator noted, “my car can outpace a cheetah too.” Nonetheless, the winning time marks a remarkable advancement compared to last year’s event, where the quickest robot finished in two hours and 40 minutes. (At that time, I remarked that this “would not be a notable time for a human.”)

The Associated Press mentions that this year’s champion was created by Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor. Interestingly, the winning robot wasn’t the fastest overall, as another Honor robot completed the course in 48 minutes and 19 seconds. However, that robot was remotely operated — the 50:26 robot was autonomous and triumphed due to a weighted scoring system.

It’s reported by Beijing’s E-Town tech hub that around 40% of the robots participating ran autonomously, while the remaining 60% were controlled remotely. Not every participant performed as well as Honor’s robots, with one robot stumbling at the start and another crashing into a barrier.