 Verheyden in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 22 December 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event(s) | 800m, 1500m |
| Coached by | Kim Barbé |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
Ruben Verheyden (born 22 December 2000) is a Belgian middle-distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 metres. He won a bronze medal at the 2021 European Cross Country Championships in the Mixed relay with his teammates Vanessa Scaunet, Elise Vanderelst and Stijn Baeten. [2] He won the 1500m at the 2022 Belgian Athletics Championships, and the same event at the 2021 and 2022 Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships. [3] He also won the 1500 m at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships. [4]
In 2024, Verheyden fell just short of the podium in fourth place at the 2024 European Athletics Championships and with a personal best time of 3:33.40 qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. [5] At those Olympics, Verheyden, 12th in his heat and 10th in the repechages, failed to qualify for the semi-finals. [6] In December 2024, he picked up a silver medal with the Belgium men's team at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey. [7]
In June 2025, Verheyden set new 1500 metres and Mile run Belgian national records at the 2025 Meeting de Paris resp. the 2025 Bislett Games legs of the 2025 Diamond League. [8] [9] With his time of 3:30.99, he qualified for the 1500 metres race at the 2025 World Athletics Championships. [10]
