In the middle part of the race Heymans lost some ground, but came back strong in the final lap, passing three competitors to finish in 14th place,[12] his best European Cross Country Championships ranking up to that date.At the Meeting Metz Moselle Athlelor[15] on 11 February 2023, Heymans finished third in 7:42.55 in the 3000 metres[16] beating his best from the week before by another three seconds.With this time, Heymans qualified for the 2023 European Indoor Championships, held from 2 to 5 March 2023 at the Ataköy Arena in Istanbul.[19] 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.[20] On 31 January 2025, Heymans returned to Boston, USA to run an indoor 5000 metres at the BU John Terrier Classic[21], where he finished 5th in a time of 13:08.93, in a race that was won by Jimmy Gressier from France in 13:00.54.