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The Boat Race 2024 was a series of side-by-side rowing races in London which took place on 30 March 2024.. Held annually, The Boat Race is contested between crews from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, usually along a 4.2-mile (6.8 km) tidal stretch of the River Thames, known as the Tideway, in south-west London.
The 1859 race was the first in which one of the crews sank: Cambridge's crew were variously rescued or swam to the shore, while Oxford took the overall record to 9–7 in Cambridge's favour. [9] Between the 1861 and 1869 race , Oxford made a then-record streak of nine consecutive victories; Cambridge won the next five and were 16–15 ahead ...
In the women's race, Cambridge has won the race 47 times to Oxford's 30 times, and has led Oxford in cumulative wins since 1966. A reserve boat race has been held since 1965 for the men and since 1966 for the women. In most years over 250,000 people watch the race from the banks of the river. In 2009, a record 270,000 people watched the race ...
The Boat Race returns in 2024 with Cambridge and Oxford again battling it out on the River Thames.. The men’s race was first held 195 years ago and has been an annual event since 1856, with a ...
Oxford University stage their Trial Eights as they look to take the Boat Race crown back from Cambridge in March. The Boat Race: Oxford hope to strike back as selection process begins Skip to main ...
The Boat Race returns to the River Thames today as the light blue of Cambridge University take on the dark blue of Oxford University.. In the men’s race last year, Oxford ended three years of ...
The race was joined by the openweight women's Boat Race two years later, thus forming the Henley Boat Races. The first lightweight women's boat race took place at the event in 1984. [ 3 ] Reserve races have taken place since 2000 (except 2010–2015) for the lightweight men ( Nephthys vs Granta ) and in some years since 2012 for the lightweight ...
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