Hartman was insistent on equality for women athletes , arguing for their participation in a range of events that had previously been denied to them .
She successfully navigated the sometimes reactionary world of British amateur athletics with skill and sociability .
Hartman was insistent on equality for women athletes , arguing for their participation in a range of events that had previously been denied to them , and she successfully navigated the sometimes reactionary world of British amateur athletics with skill and sociability .