Runners completing a half marathon in Beijing later this year will do so with some unusual, metal competition at their sides. According to a press release from China’s Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area,

Humanoid robots are to run together with humans in a half-marathon in Beijing. The distance is a stumbling block for the robots.

China announces world's first human-robot marathon with 12,000 runners competing against humanoid robots in historic Beijing race this April.

Humans will face off against robots in the world's first-ever human-robot marathon, set to take place this spring in China's capital, Beijing. The unique race will unfold in the Daxing district of the capital in April.