marathon (loanword)

March 4, according to the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BEDA) Management Committee, at a press conference held by the Beijing Municipal Government Press Office, BEDA (Beijing Yizhuang) released a news release stating that the Beijing Yizhuang Half Marathon will be held on April 13th, and the world's first Humanoid Robot Half Marathon will be held at the same time. The registration period for the race will be from March 5, 2025 at 10:00 to March 11, 2025 at 17:00, according to a news release from the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone (Beijing Yizhuang). According to Li Quan, member of the Work Committee and deputy director of the Management Committee of Beijing Economic Development Zone, the starting point of the race is located in Nanhaizi Park Phase I. The race will be held on March 5, 2025, from 10:00 to 17:00.

2024 Beijing Yizhuang Half Marathon (hereinafter referred to as "Yizhuang Half Marathon") started on November 10th. Before the race, the "Tiangong" robot gave a performance at the starting point, cheering for the runners through gestures and interactions, and welcoming the runners at the finish line. On the day of the race, Pony Smart self-driving cars guided the runners to the finish line. In the auxiliary roads along the track, driverless patrol cars, driverless vending cars and driverless sanitation cars from the Jingkai District also assisted the race. In April, the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center released the world's first pure...