Coates finished second behind
Tony Staynings in the 3,000 metres steeplechase event at the
1975 AAA Championships. At the 1976 Olympics Games in
Montreal, Coates represented
Great Britain in the
men's 3000 metres steeplechase. Caotes twice became the
British 3000 metres steeplechase champion after winning the British
AAA Championships titles at the
1977 AAA Championships and the
1978 AAA Championships. Coates represented
England in the 3,000 metres steeplechase event, at the
1978 Commonwealth Games in
Edmonton, Canada. == References ==