Ai Weiwei vs Haile Gebrselassie
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Haile Gebrselassie (1973–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 53 years, from 1973 to 2026.
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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)
- — Born in Beijing, China Verified
- — Family sent into internal exile Verified
- — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
- — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
- — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
- — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
- — Left China for Berlin Verified
Haile Gebrselassie (1973–present)
- — Born in Asella, Arsi province, Ethiopia Verified
- — Won the 5,000 and 10,000 metres at the World Junior Championships Verified
- — Won his first world title in the 10,000 metres Verified
- — Won Olympic gold in the 10,000 metres in Atlanta Verified
- — Retained his Olympic 10,000 metres title in Sydney Verified
- — Made his marathon debut at the London Marathon Verified
- — Set a marathon world record in Berlin Verified
- — Lowered the marathon world record to 2:03:59 Verified
- — Retired from competitive running Verified
- — Elected president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation Verified