Former Suva Grammar School sprinter, Niko Verekauta won the 400 metres Belgium National Championship last night.

Verekauta on his way to win his event also recorded a personal best time by finishing the race in a time of 46.22 seconds.

His winning time sliced off 0.06 seconds from his previous best time.

Verekauta, ran in lane six, beating local Kevin Borlee, who earlier defeated him in the heats.

The Kadavu lad returns to Australia tomorrow to compete in the Oceania AA Grand Prix in Cairns which starts next week.