The UK’s top male steeplechaser Andrew Lemoncello, who recently clocked of a new PB of 8:23.74 to beat the UK Athletics qualification guideline for this summer’s IAAF World Championships in Osaka, is the latest athlete to be confirmed for the Bank of Scotland Celtic Cup on Tuesday July 31 at Grangemouth Stadium, Falkirk.

Lemoncello (Fife AC) will line up in the Bank of Scotland Dream Mile alongside Australia’s Craig Mottram, where he will be aiming to go sub-4 minutes for the first time in a bid to become only the 20th Scottish athlete to achieve the feat.

He said: "If weather conditions are fair and the home crowd really get behind me, then I'll never have a better chance to go sub-4 minutes, especially with Craig in the race to push the pace," he said.

The 24-year-old, who has just completed his studies at Florida State University, has made clear his intentions to race more in Scotland: "I'm really looking forward to the Bank of Scotland Celtic Cup. Racing in a Scottish vest in front of a packed stadium live on Sky TV will be a fantastic opportunity.

"Further down the line I'm aiming for the World Cross Country Championships on home soil in Edinburgh 2008, so Craig and I may well meet again. I definitely want to get the Grangemouth crowd on my side on July 31st!"