Beijing E-Town Half Marathon – Tiangong Ultra winning – feature
BEIJING, CHINA – APRIL 19: Tiangong humanoid robot runner crosses the finish line in the Beijing E-town Half-Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon on April 19, 2025 in Beijing, China. The race, which includes human and humanoid robot runners, begins in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town. (Photo by VCG/VCG via AP )
Bryon Powell is the Founding Editor of iRunFar. He’s been writing about trail running, ultrarunning, and running gear for nearly 20 years. Aside from iRunFar, he’s authored the books Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running, been a contributing editor at Trail Runner magazine, written for publications including Outside, Sierra, and Running Times, and coached ultrarunners of all abilities. Based in Silverton, Colorado, Bryon is an avid trail runner and ultrarunner who competes in events from the Hardrock 100 Mile just out his front door to races long and short around the world, that is, when he’s not fly fishing or tending to his garden.
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