Cambridge sweep The Boat Race 2025 in a landmark year for the Light Blues
An incredible performance from Cambridge University Boat Club saw them take all four victories at The Chanel J12 Boat Race 2025
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Cambridge ruled the Tideway this weekend, winning both the men’s and women’s Lightweight Boat Races on Saturday and all four of Sunday’s races (the men’s and women’s blue boats and reserves).
The results extended Cambridge’s tally of wins to 88-81 in the Men’s Boat Race and 49-30 in the Women’s Boat Race.
Oxford did record a victory in the Women’s Veterans’ Boat Race that toook place over a short course on Saturday, but Cambridge won the men’s event.
The 79th Women’s Boat Race
Cambridge won the Women’s Boat Race for the eighth consecutive year, defeating Oxford by 2.5 lengths.
Having won the toss and chosen Middlesex, Cambridge made the most of having the inside of the Fulham bend, and quickly pulled out a third of a length lead, rating slightly higher than the dark blues. Less than 80 seconds in, the crews clashed, despite Umpire Matthew Pinsent having issued multiple warnings to Oxford, and he was forced to stop the race. After the race restarted with Cambridge ahead, as they had been at the clash, the light blues continued to draw away throughout the rest of the 4.25 mile course although Oxford fought hard to the end.
2025 marked the 10th anniversary of the Women’s Boat Race first taking place on the Tideway.
The 170th Men’s Race
Despite various pundits predicting that this would be the closest of this year’s Boat Races, or even the one that Oxford had the best chance of winning, Cambridge dominant from the first stroke, recording their sixth victory in seven years by 5.5 lengths.
Umpire Sarah Winckless became the first woman to take charge of the Men’s Boat Race on the Tideway, after previously umpiring it in 2021 when it was held at Ely due to Covid-19 restrictions.
2025 Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race results
| Race | Result | Verdict | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Blue Boat | Cambridge | 2.5 lengths | 19:25 |
| Men’s Blue Boat | Cambridge | 5.5 lengths | 16:56 |
| Women’s Reserves | Blondie (Cambridge) | 4 lengths | 19:17 |
| Men’s Reserves | Goldie (Cambridge) | 4.5 lengths | TBA |
| Lightweight Women | Cambridge | 3 lengths | 19:08 (new record) |
| Lightweight Men | Cambridge | 4.5 lengths | 17:35 (new record) |
- Race:
- Women’s Blue Boat
- Result:
- Cambridge
- Verdict:
- 2.5 lengths
- Time:
- 19:25
- Race:
- Men’s Blue Boat
- Result:
- Cambridge
- Verdict:
- 5.5 lengths
- Time:
- 16:56
- Race:
- Women’s Reserves
- Result:
- Blondie (Cambridge)
- Verdict:
- 4 lengths
- Time:
- 19:17
- Race:
- Men’s Reserves
- Result:
- Goldie (Cambridge)
- Verdict:
- 4.5 lengths
- Time:
- TBA
- Race:
- Lightweight Women
- Result:
- Cambridge
- Verdict:
- 3 lengths
- Time:
- 19:08 (new record)
- Race:
- Lightweight Men
- Result:
- Cambridge
- Verdict:
- 4.5 lengths
- Time:
- 17:35 (new record)
