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Rowing-Cambridge Win Men's Boat Race, Oxford End Wait for Women's Victory
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 4, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 4, 2026
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Cambridge’s men continued their dominance, winning the 171st Boat Race by roughly 3.5 lengths (~11 seconds), their seventh victory in eight years. Oxford’s women ended a nine-year drought with a strong performance led by Olympic bronze medallist Heidi Long, triumphing by around 9.4 seconds in the 80
Cambridge and Oxford Triumph in 2024 Thames Boat Races, Breaking Records
Historic Victories and Rivalries on the Thames
Cambridge Dominates the Men's Boat Race
LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) - Cambridge won the men's Boat Race for the seventh time in eight years on Saturday, while Oxford ended a losing streak in the women's version by winning for the first time since 2016.
Oxford's Women's Crew Ends Drought
Heidi Long Leads Oxford to Victory
Led through the choppy Thames waters by Britain's Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medallist Heidi Long, Oxford's women's crew made a quick start and won by 9.4 seconds in the 80th edition of their race.
Sibling Rivalry: The Freischem Sisters
The race saw German postgraduate sisters rowing on opposing sides, with Lilli Freischem in the Oxford boat and younger sister Mia with the light blues.
The pair were the first sister opponents since Emma and Nicola Payne 22 years ago.
Women's Race Record
Oxford now have 31 women's wins to 49 for Cambridge.
Men's Race Highlights
Cambridge's Continued Success
In the 171st edition of the men's race, Cambridge were the strong favourites and won by 3.5 lengths and 11.02 seconds -- their 89th win to Oxford's 81. The 1877 race was declared a dead heat.
The Oxford men's boat last won in 2022.
Reporting and Editing Credits
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
Key Takeaways
- •Cambridge men solidified their reign with a decisive win, bringing their historical lead to 89–81 over Oxford in the Boat Race.
- •Oxford women broke an eight-year losing streak, clinching their first victory since 2016 and narrowing the overall women’s record to 49–31 in Cambridge’s favor.
- •The event drew massive interest: held on April 4, 2026, both races were staged concurrently on the same historic 4.2‑mile Thames course, broadcast for the first time by Channel 4, and witnessed by over 200,000 spectators.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rowing-Cambridge win men's boat race, Oxford end wait for women's victory
1Who won the 2024 men's Boat Race?
Cambridge won the men's Boat Race for the seventh time in eight years.
2Who won the 2024 women's Boat Race?
Oxford won the women's Boat Race, marking their first victory since 2016.
3How many seconds did Oxford win the women's Boat Race by?
Oxford won the women's Boat Race by 9.4 seconds.
4How many times has Cambridge won the men's Boat Race?
Cambridge has won the men's Boat Race 89 times.
5What was notable about the sisters competing in the 2024 Boat Race?
German postgraduate sisters Lilli and Mia Freischem rowed on opposing teams, the first such sibling rivalry in 22 years.
