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Belgian middle-distance runner
Ruben Verheyden
Verheyden in 2023
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000 (age 23)
Sport
Country Belgium
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)800m, 1500m
Coached byKim Barbé
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Belgium
European Cross Country Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Antalya Senior team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Dublin Mixed relay
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tallinn 1500 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. He won the 1500m at the 2022 Belgian Athletics Championships, and the same event at the 2021 and 2022 Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships. He also won the 1500 m at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships.

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. At those Olympics, Verheyden, 12th in his heat and 10th in the repechages, failed to qualify for the semi-finals. 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.


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.
European Athletics U23 Championships champions in men's 1500 metres


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