2019 Glasgow Diary: 637 athletes from 49 countries

The Emirates Arena, photo by Arena Management

637 athletes from 49 countries

GLASGOW (GBR): A total of 637 athletes representing 49 nations (including ANAs) will compete at the European Indoor Championships in Glasgow from 1-3 March. Out of the 26 gold medal winners from Belgrade in 2017, 20 will be returning to defend their titles, including home favourite Laura Muir in the 1500m and 3000m. Fifteen individual gold medallists from the European Championships will also be in action: Swiety-Ersetic and Sprunger (400m, 4x400m), Muir (1500/3000m), Herman (60mH), Lasitskene (HJ), Stefanidi (PV), Mihambo (LJ) and Papahristou (TJ) on the women’s side and Warholm (400m), Jakob Ingebrigtsen (1500/3000m), Martinot-Lagarde (60mH), Przybylko (HJ), Tentoglou (LJ), Evora (TJ) and Haratyk (SP) on the men’s side. From European Athletics

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