| Ruben Verheyden | |
| Nationality: | Belgian |
| Sport: | Track and Field |
| Event: | 800m, 1500m |
| Birth Date: | 22 December 2000 |
| Coach: | Kim Barbé |
Ruben Verheyden (born 22 December 2000) is a Belgian middle-distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 metres. He won the 1500m at the 2022 Belgian Athletics Championships, and the same event at the 2021 and 2022 Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships.[1] He also won the 1500 m at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships.[2]
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.[3] At those Olympics, Verheyden, 12th in his heat and 10th in the repechages, failed to qualify for the semi-finals.[4]