She was one of the longest - serving and most influential sports administrators in 20th century British athletics .
Dame Gladys Marea Hartman , DBE ( 22 June 1920 -- 29 August 1994 ) was a British athletics sports administrator .
Gladys Marea Hartman was athletics sports administrator of the longest - serving and most influential sports administrators in 20th century British athletics .
Dame Gladys Marea Hartman , DBE ( 22 June 1920 -- 29 August 1994 ) was a British athletics sports administrator .