Lee nets Commonwealth call-up

Lee Emanuel has been selected to run for England at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Athletics ace Lee Emanuel has described being selected for the 2014 Commonwealth Games as ‘a real honour’.

The 29-year-old from St Leonards has been chosen to represent England in the 1,500m at the prestigious event, which will take place in Glasgow from July 23-August 3.

He said: “It’s a real honour to be selected to represent England at my second Commonwealth Games. My whole season has been built around the Games so it’s great to get the call-up. It’s rare to know you are in a team this early so it gives me lots of time to focus on the race.”

Emanuel is one of three men’s 1,500m runners chosen by England, along with Brighton-based Charlie Grice and Richard Peters.

They are all part of a 129-strong team which also includes double Olympic champion Mo Farah and Olympic long jump gold medallist Greg Rutherford.

Emanuel did represent England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi when he ran the 5,000m. He was only a reserve on that occasion, though, and therefore didn’t have the opportunity to prepare quite as well as he will be doing this year, plus he will be running his preferred event in Scotland.