Ruben Verheyden

Ruben Verheyden
Verheyden in 2023
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000
Sport
Country Belgium
SportTrack and Field
Events
800m, 1500m
Coached byKim Barbé
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Belgium
European Cross Country Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 AntalyaSenior team
Bronze medal – third place2021 DublinMixed relay
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Tallinn1500 m

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] where has was eliminated in the semi-finals. [11]

Verheyden spent most of 2026's outdoor season chasing Belgian Athletics qualification time of 3:32.13 for the 1500 metres at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England. He came close in the Diamond League-meeting in Rabat, Morocco , the 2026 World Athletics Continental Tour Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland [12] and the Diamond League-meeting in Stockholm, Sweden.[13] Having failed to meet Belgian Athletics qualification time, he was nonetheless selected by Belgian Athletics as he had met European Athletics' criteria. At the 2026 European Athletics Championships, he was eliminated in the first round.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Ruben Verheyden at World Athletics
  2. ↑ "Belgium takes bronze at Euro cross country mixed relay". The Brussels Times. 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  3. ↑ Merel Maes niet te stuiten: “Overweldigend”, Het Nieuwsblad, 21 February 2021
  4. ↑ "Final Results" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  5. ↑ "European Athletics Championships: Belgium finish tournament with six medals". 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  6. ↑ "JO 2024 - Jochem Vermeulen et Ruben Verheyden éliminés en repêchages sur 1.500 m" (in French). 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  7. ↑ "Ingebrigtsen wins third senior title in dominant style in Antalya 2024". European Athletics. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "World Leads, Records, and Showdowns: Paris Diamond League Delivers Thrilling Night at Charléty". www.watchathletics.com. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Results - Oslo Diamond League Bislett Games 2025". www.watchathletics.com. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ruben Verheyden sloopt Belgisch record 1.500 meter en gaat samen met Pieter Sisk onder WK-limiet" [Ruben Verheyden breaks Belgian record 1,500 meters and goes under the World Championships entry standard together with Pieter Sisk] (in Dutch). Sporza. 2025-06-20. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  11. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025 - Men's 1500 metres". Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  12. ↑ "Ruben Verheyden komt in Turku opnieuw dicht in de buurt bij EK-limiet" [Ruben Verheyden comes close to the European Championship qualifying standard again in Turku.]. atni.be (in Dutch). 2026-06-03. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
  13. ↑ "Ruben Verheyden loopt derde 3'32" in een week tijd, maar moet jacht op EK-ticket verderzetten" [Ruben Verheyden runs third in 3’32” in a week, but must continue the hunt for an EC ticket.]. atni.be (in Dutch). 2026-06-07. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
  14. ↑ "European Athletics Championships 2026 Men's 1500 metres". Retrieved 2025-08-21.


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