Chris Thompson will compete at the Bupa Great Yorkshire Run on September 5.The 29-year-old, who won silver behind Great Britain team-mate Mo Farah at this year's European Championships in Barcelona, will be making his third successive appearance in the Sheffield event.
Meanwhile Spain's Chema Martinez, runner-up in two years ago when Thompson finished sixth, is adamant he will be fully recovered after claiming the European marathon silver medal in Barcelona.
"It's great news to include the pair in what is already a high quality field," said Andy Caine, elite athlete's manager for the meeting.
"I'm expecting much more from Thompson who finished fifth a year ago but who has now stepped up a few notches. Martinez is always someone for the big occasion."
The two late additions will face a field which also includes former Olympic marathon champion Stefano Baldini, 2005 world 5000m bronze medallist Craig Mottram and British pair of Andrew Lemoncello and Lee Merrien.
Lemoncello was the first European runner to cross the line at this year's London Marathon when finishing eighth while Merrien exceeded expectations when taking eighth position in the European Marathon.
The Bupa Great Yorkshire Run will start on Arundel Gate, before heading along Penistone Road to Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium, before returning to the city centre.
Online entries are being accepted until 0900 BST on Tuesday August 31 at www.greatrun.org.
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