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Cambridge win men's Boat Race; Oxford end women's drought
In London, Cambridge claimed the men's race by 3.5 lengths for their 89th win, while Oxford ended a decade-long wait in the women's race with a 9.4 second victory led by Paris 2024 bronze medallist Heidi Long.
Apr 4th 2026 · United Kingdom
Insights
- Cambridge won the 171st men's Boat Race by 3.5 lengths and 11.02 seconds.
- The men's victory is Cambridge's 89th to Oxford's 81.
- Oxford won the 80th women's race by 9.4 seconds, their first win since 2016 and now 31 to Cambridge's 49.
- Olympic bronze medallist Heidi Long led Oxford's women's crew to victory.
- German sisters Lilli and Mia Freischem rowed on opposite sides, the first sister opponents in 22 years.
Sources
- Oxford dominate to win Women's Boat Race www.bbc.com
- Oxford celebrate end of decade of women’s Boat Race hurt as men share honours in feisty encounter www.independent.co.uk
- Cambridge win men’s Boat Race after Oxford end losing run in women’s event www.independent.co.uk
- Cambridge happy to defy ‘brutal’ Boat Race weather and extend men’s winning run www.independent.co.uk
- Rowing-Cambridge win men's boat race, Oxford end wait for women's victory www.straitstimes.com
- Rowing-Cambridge win men's boat race, Oxford end wait for women's victory www.channelnewsasia.com
- Australian helps Oxford end women's Boat Race drought www.abc.net.au