What is Ruth van der Meijden?
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Ruth van der Meijden | fullname = | nickname = | image = 20170409 Ruth van der Meijden finisht bij de Marathon van Rotterdam.jpg | caption = Van der Meijden finishing the 2017 [[Rotterdam Marathon]] | headercolor = #d7ecff | country = [[Netherlands]] | club = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|8|15|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Rhenen]], Netherlands | death_date = | death_place = | sport = [[Athletics (track and field)]] | height = | weight = | turnedpro = | retired = |medaltemplates= }} '''Ruth van der Meijden''' (born 15 August 1984) is a Dutch [[Athletics (track and field)|long distance runner]]. van der Meijden represents Netherlands at international competitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/netherlands/ruth-van-der-meijden-14376495|title=Ruth van der Meijden|work= worldathletics|date=|access-date=31 July 2022}}</ref> Van der Meijden tried to run the qualifying time for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] at an abandoned airport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hardloopnieuws.nl/ruth-van-der-meijden-wil-op-verlaten-vliegveld-de-olympische-limiet-halen/|title=Ruth van der Meijden wil op verlaten vliegveld de olympische limiet halen|work= hardloopnieuws.nl|date=17 April 2001|access-date=31 July 2022|language=nl}}</ref> She was not able to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/berg-en-dal/groesbeekse-atlete-van-der-meijden-blijft-minuut-boven-olympische-limiet~a4aed97c/|title=Groesbeekse atlete Van der Meijden blijft minuut boven olympische limiet|work= de Gelderlander|date=18 April 2021|access-date=31 July 2022|language=nl}}</ref> She competed at the [[2022 European Athletics Championships ]] in the [[2022 European Athletics Championships – Women's marathon|marathon event]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/sport-nijmegen-e-o/nationaal-kampioen-ruth-van-der-meijden-uit-groesbeek-wil-pieken-op-h