The Rangers Sports - The Story Of Athletics At Ibrox

The article explores the historic tradition of Rangers Sports, an athletics meeting held at Ibrox Stadium that dates back to the club's founding in 1872, when football players commonly also competed in athletics. The event, held on the first Saturday of August, became one of the most prestigious athletic meetings in Scotland, with Ibrox featuring a dedicated running track built around the pitch perimeter in 1899. Among the notable athletes who competed there was Eric Liddell, famously depicted in the film 'Chariots of Fire,' with the article published to coincide with the Commonwealth Games being held in Glasgow.