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ヒト型ロボットがハーフマラソンで人間の世界記録より速くゴール！北京のレース
Humanoid Robot Beats the Half Marathon World Record
1A humanoid robot finished a half marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2026, in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. The time was faster than the men's world record of about 57 minutes. The robot race was held on the outskirts of the city, alongside a regular half marathon for human runners.
2It was the second year of the event. In 2025, the winning robot had needed 2 hours, 40 minutes and 42 seconds. This year's champion was about three times as fast.
3The winning robot was built by a Chinese smartphone maker. Two other robots from the same company finished in about 51 and 53 minutes. An engineer on the team said the robot was modeled on elite runners and has legs about 95 centimeters long. He said the robot also has a liquid-cooling system.
4The first robot to cross the finish line was not the champion. A remote-controlled robot from the same company finished in 48 minutes and 19 seconds. However, the organizers used a scoring system that gave extra weight to robots running on their own. The organizers said about 40 percent of the robots ran the course without remote control.
5Several robots had trouble during the race. One robot fell at the start line, and another crashed into a barrier. Security staff and other people carried one robot off the course on a stretcher. China's five-year plan for 2026 to 2030 calls for faster development of humanoid robots.
Words 単語
| humanoid外 | 形 | ヒト型の、人間の形をしたhaving a body shaped like a person |
| outskirtsB2 | 名 | 郊外、町はずれthe areas at the edge of a city |
| alongsideB2 | 前 | 〜と並んで、〜と一緒にnext to and at the same time as |
| championB1 | 名 | 優勝者、チャンピオンthe winner of a race or contest |
| modeled onA2 | 熟 | 〜をお手本にして作られたmade to look or work like something else |
| remote-controlled外 | 形 | リモコンで操作されるmoved by a person using a machine from far away |
| extra weightA2 | 熟 | より大きな比重、重みmore importance than other things |
| crashed intoB1 | 熟 | 〜に衝突したhit something hard while moving |
| stretcherB1 | 名 | 担架a long bed used to carry hurt people |
| developmentB1 | 名 | 開発the work of making something new and better |
単語のレベル：CEFR-J（『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. （URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード））
1. Reading Quiz 本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう
What was special about the champion's time?
A. It was faster than the men's world record.B. It was the slowest time in the race.C. It was the same as last year's time.D. It was exactly two hours.
Why was the robot that finished in 48 minutes not the champion?
A. It took a shortcut.B. It broke down after the race.C. It was remote-controlled, and the scoring favored robots running on their own.D. It started too early.
Who built the winning robot?
A. A university in JapanB. A Chinese smartphone makerC. A car company in GermanyD. A group of high school students
About what share of the robots ran without remote control?
A. All of themB. About 90 percentC. None of themD. About 40 percent
What happened to one robot during the race?
A. Staff carried it off the course on a stretcher.B. It won a medal for speed.C. It ran the wrong way.D. It stopped to drink water.
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) This was the first time the robot half marathon was held.
( ) Two other robots from the winner's company finished in about 51 and 53 minutes.
( ) The 2025 winner was faster than the 2026 winner.
( ) One robot crashed into a barrier.
3. Fill in the Blanks 下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう（形を変えずに）
humanoidoutskirtsstretcherremote-controlleddevelopmentchampion
China's five-year plan for 2026 to 2030 calls for faster _____ of humanoid robots.
A _____ robot finished a half marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2026, in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.
The robot race was held on the _____ of the city, alongside a regular half marathon for human runners.
A _____ robot from the same company finished in 48 minutes and 19 seconds.
Security staff and other people carried one robot off the course on a _____.
This year's _____ was about three times as fast.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( event / second / It / year / of / was / the / the ) .
( The / was / built / Chinese / winning / robot / smartphone / a / maker / by ) .
( race / during / Several / had / trouble / the / robots ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
Should a robot's time count as a world record in the same way as a human's? Explain your view.（ロボットのタイムを人間と同じように世界記録として認めるべきでしょうか？あなたの考えを説明しよう。）
Do you think races between robots will become popular sports events? Why or why not?（ロボット同士のレースは人気のスポーツイベントになると思いますか？理由も考えよう。）
Answers 解答
1. (1) A (2) C (3) B (4) D (5) A
2. (1) F (2) T (3) F (4) T
3. (1) development (2) humanoid (3) outskirts (4) remote-controlled (5) stretcher (6) champion
4.
- It was the second year of the event.
- The winning robot was built by a Chinese smartphone maker.
- Several robots had trouble during the race.
全文訳
12026年4月19日、北京でヒト型ロボットがハーフマラソンを50分26秒で走りきりました。このタイムは、約57分という男子の世界記録よりも速いものでした。ロボットのレースは北京の郊外で、人間のランナーによる通常のハーフマラソンと並んで行われました。
2この大会は今年で2回目でした。2025年の優勝ロボットは、2時間40分42秒かかっていました。今年の優勝ロボットは、その約3倍の速さでした。
3優勝ロボットを作ったのは、中国のスマートフォンメーカーです。同じ会社のほかの2台のロボットも、約51分と約53分でゴールしました。チームのエンジニアによると、このロボットはトップランナーをお手本に作られ、足の長さは約95センチあります。また、液体で冷やすしくみも備えているそうです。
4最初にゴールラインを越えたロボットは、優勝ロボットではありませんでした。同じ会社の、リモコンで操作するロボットが48分19秒でゴールしていたのです。しかし主催者は、自分の力で走るロボットを重く評価する採点方法を使っていました。主催者によると、リモコンなしでコースを走ったロボットは全体の約4割でした。
5レース中にトラブルが起きたロボットもいくつかありました。スタートラインで倒れたロボットや、さくに衝突したロボットがいました。警備員たちが、1台のロボットを担架にのせてコースの外へ運び出しました。中国の2026〜2030年の5か年計画は、ヒト型ロボットの開発を急ぐ方針をかかげています。
文法ポイント：過去完了（had + 過去分詞）
過去のある時点よりさらに前のことを表す。本文の In 2025, the winning robot had needed 2 hours ... は、今年のレースより前の時点の話であることをはっきりさせている。
出典：AP（Anchorage Daily News 掲載）、WLRN / NPR、Reuters（The Kathmandu Post 掲載） ほか（記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル）｜https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-04-19-robot-half-marathon-record/