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.[1][3]
William Coales
Coales at the 1908 Olympics
Personal information
Born
8 January 1886 Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire, England
Died
19 January 1960 (aged 74) Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Height
1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight
56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Sport
Athletics
Event
3 to 10 miles
Club
Thrapston & District Harriers & Athletic Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
5000 m – 15:06.1 (1908) 10,000 m – 32:41.0 (1910)[1][2]
Referencesedit
^ abEvans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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