Ai Weiwei vs Kenenisa Bekele
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Kenenisa Bekele (1982–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 44 years, from 1982 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
Kenenisa Bekele (1982–present)
- — Born in Bekoji, Ethiopia Verified
- — Won consecutive short and long course World Cross Country doubles Verified
- — Won the 10,000 metres world title in Paris Verified
- — Won Olympic gold in the 10,000 metres in Athens Verified
- — Set world records at 5000 and 10,000 metres Verified
- — Death of his fiancee Alem Techale Verified
- — Won the 5000 and 10,000 metres at the Beijing Olympics Verified
- — Won the 5000 and 10,000 metres world titles in Berlin Verified
- — Won the Paris Marathon on his marathon debut Verified
- — Won the Berlin Marathon in 2:01:41 Verified