William Coales (8 January 1886 â 19 January 1960) was an English long-distance runner who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Coales represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
Coales won a gold medal in the 3 mile team, together with Joe Deakin, Arthur Robertson, Harold Wilson and Norman Hallows. On the same day, he ran the five mile heats but failed to finish.