Runners v Robots at China Half Marathon

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: China ships more humanoid robots than the U.S. as investors diverge on AI bets

Chinese startups are churning out more humanoid robots than their U.S. rivals, despite far lower valuations.

A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China

An autonomous robot from the company Honor ran a half marathon in 50:26, beating the human record by 7 minutes.

Nike branded ‘woke’ by critics after removing Boston Marathon sign

Nike didn’t walk, it ran to remove a sign ahead of Monday’s Boston Marathon after sparking backlash on social media.

Kenya's Korir successfully defends Boston Marathon title; Canadian Linkletter posts personal-best time

Defending champion John Korir broke the Boston Marathon course record on Monday, riding a tailwind to a win in two hours one minute 42 seconds, the fifth-fastest marathon of all time. Calgary-born Rory Linkletter ran his best marathon in 2:06:04.

Video shows humanoid robot setting record in half-marathon in Beijing

A humanoid robot named Lightning set a record and finished a half-marathon in Beijing in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds on Sunday, according to Chinese media. The fastest human to ever run that distance took approximately 57 minutes. Dozens of robots took part in the race, which was separate from human runners.

Marcel Hug wins 9th Boston Marathon wheelchair title, Eden Rainbow-Cooper is women's champ

BOSTON (AP) — Marcel Hug of Switzerland won his ninth Boston Marathon wheelchair title on Monday, riding a tailwind to finish in an unofficial time of 1 hour, 16 minutes, 6 seconds. He missed breaking his own course record by 33 seconds.