The Boat Race 2025

The Boat Race 2025
Date13 April 2025
Men's race
WinnerCambridge
Winning time16 minutes 56 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)		88–81
UmpireSarah Winckless
Women's race
WinnerCambridge
Winning time19 minutes 24 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)		49–30
UmpireMatthew Pinsent
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The Boat Race 2025 was a series of side-by-side rowing races in London which took place on 13 April 2025.

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. This was the 79th women's race and the 170th men's race. As with the previous year, Cambridge won both the men's and women's races.

This was the last Boat Race to be televised by the BBC and from 2026, all men's and women's boat races will be broadcast on Channel 4.

Background

The Boat Race is an annual side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the "Dark Blues")[1] and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the "Light Blues").[1] First held in 1829, the race usually takes place on the 4.2-mile (6.8 km) Championship Course, between Putney and Mortlake on the River Thames in south-west London.[2]

The rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities; the race is followed throughout the United Kingdom and broadcast worldwide.[3][4]

The French luxury brand Chanel took over the title sponsor for the 2025 race.[5] The Chanel J12 Boat Race is named after the J12 unisex watch launched by Chanel in 2000 and "inspired by the J Class 12-metre race boats from the early 20th century".[6][7]

Crews

The crews were announced on 26 March 2025 at Battersea Power Station.[8]

Men

Seat Cambridge Oxford
Name Nationality College Name Nationality College
Bow Simon Hatcher American Peterhouse Tom Sharrock British Magdalen
2 Noam Mouelle French Hughes Hall William O'Connell Australian Oriel
3 Luke Beever British Emmanuel Felix Rawlinson British Reuben
4 Gabriel Mahler Czech Peterhouse James Doran British/Irish Oriel
5 George Bourne British Peterhouse Tassilo von Mueller German Hertford
6 James Robson British Peterhouse Tom Mackintosh New Zealander Oriel
7 Luca Ferraro British Peterhouse Nick Rusher American Oriel
Stroke Douwe de Graaf British/Dutch St Edmund's Nicholas Kohl Italian/German Wolfson
Cox Ollie Boyne British Downing Tobias Bernard British/French Magdalen

Women

Seat Cambridge Oxford
Name Nationality College Name Nationality College
Bow Katy Hempson British Christ's Sarah Polsom American/British Wolfson
2 Gemma King British St John's Lilli Freischem British Reuben
3 Carys Earl British/Swiss Gonville & Caius Tessa Haining American/British Balliol
4 Annie Wertheimer American St Edmund's Alexia Lowe British/French St Antony's
5 Sophia Hahn American/German Hughes Hall Sarah Marshall British Jesus
6 Claire Collins American Peterhouse Annie Anezakis Australian Pembroke
7 Tash Morrice British Jesus Kyra Delray British Wolfson
Stroke Samantha Morton Australian Hughes Hall Heidi Long British Lady Margaret Hall
Cox Jack Nicholas British/South African Pembroke Daniel Orton British Merton

Races

Women's

The women's race, umpired by Matthew Pinsent,[9] began at 13:21 BST but was temporarily halted when the Oxford crew drifted towards Cambridge and the teams' oars collided. Pinsent considered disqualifying Oxford,[10] but the race restarted with a one-third-length advantage to Cambridge.[11] Cambridge won the race with a time of 19:24.80,[12] beating Oxford by 7.72 seconds.[10][12]

Men's

The men's race, umpired by Sarah Winckless,[9] was scheduled to commence at 14:21, but was postponed for ten minutes while debris in the river was cleared.[8][13] Cambridge won the race with a time of 16:56.72,[14] beating Oxford by 16.22 seconds.[10][14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dark Blues aim to punch above their weight". The Observer. 6 April 2003. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  2. ^ Smith, Oliver (25 March 2014). "University Boat Race 2014: spectators' guide". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Former Winnipegger in winning Oxford–Cambridge Boat Race crew". CBC News. 6 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ^ "TV and radio". The Boat Race Company Limited. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  5. ^ Isaac-Goizé, Tina (10 December 2024). "After 114 Years, Chanel Gets Into Sports Sponsorship". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  6. ^ Pithers, Ellie (4 April 2025). "Why Chanel fell for the Boat Race". Financial Times. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  7. ^ David, Weatherby (22 October 2024). "CHANEL and The Boat Race announce long-term partnership". The Boat Race. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  8. ^ a b "World Rowing - Oxford and Cambridge announce 2025 University Boat Race Crews". World Rowing. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Boat Race 2025: BBC coverage, history, route and crew lists". BBC Sport. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  10. ^ a b c Jeffreys, Tom; Wilson, Jeremy (13 April 2025). "Cambridge men complete Boat Race clean sweep after women win controversial contest – reaction". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Boat Race 2025: Cambridge win men's & women's races". BBC Sport. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  12. ^ a b The Boat Race (Television production). BBC. 13 April 2025. Event occurs at 1:25:25. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Cambridge University SMASH Oxford in 170th Boat Race". Oxford Mail. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  14. ^ a b The Boat Race (Television production). BBC. 13 April 2025. Event occurs at 2:27:56. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
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