Boat Race 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Cambridge humiliate Oxford by completing clean sweep yet AGAIN – updates
THE 170th edition of the Boat Race was all Cambridge as all four teams put a clinical display of rowing on the River Thames.
The first race started in concession as Cambridge women pulled away from the start and never looked back despite a red flag restart in the opening minutes as they extend they make it EIGHT in a row for the Light Blues.
The men would follow up with equal measure as the dominance over Oxford was shown in four fold with wins in the reserve races aswell.
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Oxford make their way to the water
The men's dark blues have made their way to the water.
They are, of course, looking to end Cambridge's recent dominance on the Thames.
Credit: PA Cambridge star 'shell-shocked' by clash
Samanta Morton said: "You prepare for a clash, but it's never something you think is going to happen."
She added: "When it happened, I was shell-shocked."
Credit: PA Another painful one for Oxford
Oxford women must be asking themselves, "How on Earth do we win this?"
The dark blues have lost the last EIGHT races in a row since winning the first two on the Thames.
The Oxford brass will have to take a serious look at their program going forward
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Cambridge win!
Cambridge women continue their dominance with a blowout victory over their bitter rivals.
That's EIGHT wins in a row for the light Blues, who are absolutely ecstatic.
Cambridge dominating
As expected, Cambridge are dominating and have put a sizeable lead between themselves and their bitter rivals.
But it's not an unassailable one for the dark blues.
Credit: PA Race restarts
And Oxford have been given a half a length advantage.
Race stopped!
The race has been stopped due to a clash of oars, which was seemingly the fault of Oxford.
And the women are off!
And they've both made a rip-roaring start to the race, although Cambridge have a narrow lead.
How long is the women's race?
The women are expected to complete today's course in around 18 minutes or so.
But the power possessed by both teams has seen many tip them to finish under the record of 18 minutes and 23 seconds.
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Almost time
The first race of a glorious afternoon is set to get underway. Here are the timings for the rest of the day.
Oxford ladies warm up
Heidi Long leads her fellow Oxford rowers into the water to warm up for the race.
Credit: PA Sadiq Khan weighs in
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has joined the BBC's coverage of the Biat Race.
He wrote on X: "Great to be at the Boat Race—one of the world’s most iconic sporting events—& to speak to Clare Balding about our plans to clean up London’s waterways.
"The organisers & the rowers have signed my London Rivers Pledge to help make sure the Thames can be enjoyed for years to come."
Let’s meet the crews: Cambridge Women
In their boat are two-time Olympian and previous World Championship bronze winner Claire Collins and Australian 2024 Olympic spare Samy Morton.
In addition to sharing a birthdate, the American and Long have had a parallel racing career. They have competed against each other several times in the junior, U23, and senior divisions, including in the Olympics last summer.
Carys Earl and Gemma King, the latter in her sixth Boat race campaign, are both returning winners from the previous year's crew in Cambridge's Blue Boat.
Cambridge women: Jack Nicholas (cox), Samy Morton (stroke), Tash Morrice, Claire Collins, Carys Earl, Annie Wertheimer, Sophia Hahn, Gemma King, Katy Hempson (bow).
Let’s meet the crews: Oxford Women
Heidi Long, a British bronze medallist in the women's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, is this year's most decorated rower for Oxford Women.
The boat's third-place result was only the second time in race history that Great Britain had taken home a medal. Kyra Delray, who has won juvenile and under-23 gold for the national team and is set to race this Sunday after recovering from double hip surgery, is another potential Olympian for Great Britain in the Oxford boat.
Oxford women: Daniel Orton (cox), Heidi Long (stroke), Kyra Delray, Annie Anezakis, Sarah Marshall, Alexia Lowe, Tessa Haining, Lilli Freischem, Sarah Polson (bow).
Let’s meet the crews: Cambridge Men
Although the Cambridge men's squad lacks the international experience of its rivals, they make up for it with the expertise of James Robson, 30, who was a spare for Great Britain in Paris.
Douwe de Graaf, a member of GB's development squad for LA 2028, and Noam Mouelle and Luca Ferraro, both two-time Boat Race champions with Cambridge, are also on the team.
Cambridge men: Ollie Boyne (Cox), Douwe de Graaf (Stroke), Luca Ferraro, James Robson, George Bourne, Gabriel Mahler, Tom Macky, Noam Mouille, Simon Hatcher (Bow).
Let’s meet the crews: Oxford Men
Oxford's men's team is full of former Olympians: Olympic champion and president Tom Mackintosh, who won gold for New Zealand in the men's eight in Tokyo 2020; Nico Kohl, who competed for Italy in Paris 2024; and Nick Rusher, an American who won bronze in the men's eight last summer and whose sister and parents met on the national team.
Oxford Men: Tobias Bernard (cox), Nico Kohl (stroke), Nick Rusher, Tom Mackintosh, Tass von Mueller, James Doran, Felix Rawlinson, Will O'Connell, Tom Sharrock (bow).
Boat Race Day
Morning and welcome to your comprehensive blog of this year’s Boat Race.
As always, Oxford and Cambridge are the protagonists for the traditional event and the River Thames provides the stage for the 170th edition.
Whilst controversy around the eligibility of certain rowers has overshadowed the build-up in the last few weeks, with Olympian Tom Ford at the centre of it after being banned from taking part for Cambridge.
Nonetheless, once the oars start moving all these teams care about his providing everyone watching every bit of entertainment possible.
After Cambridge dominated the event for years, Oxford is trying to change that. Six of the past eight men's races and seven consecutive women's races have been won by the light blue competitors.
