| Birth Date: | 8 January 1886 |
| Birth Place: | Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire, England |
| Death Date: | 19 January 1960 (aged 74) |
| Death Place: | Sudbury, Suffolk, England |
| Height: | 1.67m (05.48feet) |
| Weight: | 56kg (123lb) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 3 to 10 miles |
| Club: | Thrapston & District Harriers & Athletic Club |
| Pb: | 5000 m – 15:06.1 (1908) 10,000 m – 32:41.0 (1910)[1] |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
William Coales (8 January 1886 – 19 January 1960) was an English long-distance runner who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal in the 3 mile team, together with Joe Deakin and Arthur Robertson. On the same day he ran the five mile heats, but failed to finish.[2] [3]