Commonwealth Games: Wightman hopes Scotland showcases ‘ridiculous’ talent

The 31-year-old added: “Myself, Neil and Josh are products of that system, so if we can go out there and showcase how good a job the whole country has done to get us to this point, it is not just our victories, medals and finals to celebrate – it is everyone who has hopefully played a little part at some point.”

Wightman has amassed an impressive array of top-class medals, a collection which includes 1500m bronze at each of the previous two Commonwealth Games.

He also won silver at the World Championships in Tokyo last September, an achievement which marked a welcome return to the podium for the first time in three years after an injury-disrupted spell.

Nine months on, the significance of that success in Japan is holding him in good stead as he aims for glory in Glasgow.

He explained: “The one thing it has given me is the reassurance I still have it. There were points when I was sidelined when I was thinking: ‘Am I coming back?’ – doing all this rehab and all this boring cross-training only to not be back where I want to be.

“The fact I was able to get to that point has just given me the reassurance that if I have consistent training and don’t have these problems, then I can be even better than I have ever been, which I am hoping is the case.

“I have had probably the best winter I have ever had, and generally that is a good sign for this summer. It is just about making the right decisions, racing the most sensible calendar you can, and making sure that when you get to those Games you haven’t got anything to worry about.”