World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The Tien Kung Ultra robot developed by Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics Co. catches fire after crashing into a mat set up for deceleration following a 100-meter preliminary heat during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026. The robot finished the race in 9.32 seconds, beating the 9.58-second world record set by Jamaica's Usain Bolt in Berlin in 2009.

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The Tien Kung Ultra robot developed by Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics Co. competes in the 400-meter race final during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2026. The robot clocked a preliminary 38.15 seconds, faster than the 43.03-second world record logged by South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The Tien Kung Ultra robot developed by Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics Co. competes in the 400-meter race final during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2026. The robot clocked a preliminary 38.15 seconds, faster than the 43.03-second world record logged by South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Japan's Mikuni Yada poses after placing fourth at the Osaka Women's Marathon at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Jan. 25, 2026, clocking 2 hours, 19 minutes, 57 seconds, a record for a Japanese female marathon debuttant.

Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Japan's Mikuni Yada crosses the finish line in fourth place at the Osaka Women's Marathon at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Jan. 25, 2026, clocking 2 hours, 19 minutes, 57 seconds, a record for a Japanese female marathon debuttant.

Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Japan's Mikuni Yada crosses the finish line in fourth place at the Osaka Women's Marathon at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Jan. 25, 2026, clocking 2 hours, 19 minutes, 57 seconds, a record for a Japanese female marathon debuttant.

Athletics: Osako sets new Japan record at Valencia Marathon

Athletics: Osako sets new Japan record at Valencia Marathon

Suguru Osako meets the press after setting a new Japanese record of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 55 seconds at the Valencia Marathon in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 7, 2025. He finished fourth.

Athletics: Osako sets new Japan record at Valencia Marathon

Athletics: Osako sets new Japan record at Valencia Marathon

Suguru Osako meets the press after setting a new Japanese record of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 55 seconds at the Valencia Marathon in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 7, 2025. He finished fourth.

Athletics: Osako sets new Japan record at Valencia Marathon

Athletics: Osako sets new Japan record at Valencia Marathon

Suguru Osako meets the press after setting a new Japanese record of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 55 seconds at the Valencia Marathon in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 7, 2025. He finished fourth.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Miu Saito of Japan poses after setting a new national record of 9 minutes and 24.72 seconds in a women's 3000-meter steeplechase heat at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2025.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Miu Saito of Japan poses after setting a new national record of 9 minutes and 24.72 seconds in a women's 3000-meter steeplechase heat at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2025.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Miu Saito of Japan competes in a women's 3000-meter steeplechase heat at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2025. Saito set a new national record of 9 minutes and 24.72 seconds.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Miu Saito (top, C) of Japan jumps over a barrier placed in front of a water pit in a women's 3000-meter steeplechase heat at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2025. Saito set a new national record of 9 minutes and 24.72 seconds.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Miu Saito of Japan crosses the finish line in a women's 3000-meter steeplechase heat at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2025. Saito set a new national record of 9 minutes and 24.72 seconds.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Miu Saito (2nd from R) of Japan competes in a women's 3000-meter steeplechase heat at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2025. Saito set a new national record of 9 minutes and 24.72 seconds.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Yuki Joseph Nakajima of Japan (far R) and other athletes compete in a men's 400-meter heat during the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Sept. 14, 2025. Nakajima set a new national record of 44.44 seconds.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Yuki Joseph Nakajima of Japan (C), alongside Bayapo Ndori (L) of Botswana and Cooper Sherman of Australia, competes in a men's 400-meter heat during the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Sept. 14, 2025. Nakajima set a new national record of 44.44 seconds.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

(from L) Bayapo Ndori of Botswana, Cooper Sherman of Australia, Yuki Joseph Nakajima of Japan, and Chidi Okezie of Nigeria, compete in a men's 400-meter heat during the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Sept. 14, 2025. Nakajima set a new national record of 44.44 seconds.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Yuki Joseph Nakajima (C) of Japan, alongside Bayapo Ndori (L) of Botswana and Cooper Sherman of Australia, crosses the finish line in a men's 400-meter heat during the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Sept. 14, 2025. Nakajima set a new national record of 44.44 seconds.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Yuki Joseph Nakajima of Japan reacts after finishing second in a men's 400-meter heat at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Sept. 14, 2025. Nakajima set a new national record of 44.44 seconds.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Yuki Joseph Nakajima of Japan reacts after finishing second in a men's 400-meter heat at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Sept. 14, 2025. Nakajima set a new national record of 44.44 seconds.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Yuki Joseph Nakajima of Japan reacts after finishing second in a men's 400-meter heat at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Sept. 14, 2025. Nakajima set a new national record of 44.44 seconds.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Yuki Joseph Nakajima of Japan reacts after finishing second in a men's 400-meter heat at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Sept. 14, 2025. Nakajima set a new national record of 44.44 seconds.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Yuki Joseph Nakajima of Japan reacts after finishing second in a men's 400-meter heat at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Sept. 14, 2025. Nakajima set a new national record of 44.44 seconds.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Yuki Joseph Nakajima of Japan reacts after finishing second in a men's 400-meter heat at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Sept. 14, 2025. Nakajima set a new national record of 44.44 seconds.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Yuki Joseph Nakajima of Japan competes in a men's 400-meter heat during the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Sept. 14, 2025. Nakajima set a new national record of 44.44 seconds.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Yuki Joseph Nakajima (2nd from L) of Japan finishes second in a men's 400-meter heat during the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Sept. 14, 2025. Nakajima set a new national record of 44.44 seconds.

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, reacts after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, reacts after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, reacts after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, reacts after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, reacts after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, reacts after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, reacts after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, reacts after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, poses after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, poses after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, is pictured after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu (far L), a student at Seiryo High School, wins the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, celebrates during the victory ceremony after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu bows after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, smiles after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu (L), a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu (C), a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu (C), a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu (C), a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu (C), a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu (far L), a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters preliminary round at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. He later won the 100 meters gold in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds. (For editorial use only)