The Boat Race 1976
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The 122nd Boat Race, an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames, took place on 20 March 1976 and was won by Oxford by 6+1⁄2 lengths in 16 minutes 58 seconds, the fastest time in the history of the race. The race was umpired by former Cambridge rower Farn Carpmael. It was the first race in the event for which an official weigh-in was held, and featured the heaviest rower ever in Steve Plunkett.
122nd Boat Race | |||
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Date | 20 March 1976 (1976-03-20) | ||
Winner | Oxford | ||
Margin of victory | 6+1⁄2 lengths | ||
Winning time | 16 minutes 58 seconds | ||
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 68–53 | ||
Umpire | P. N. Carpmael (Cambridge) | ||
Other races | |||
Reserve winner | Isis | ||
Women's winner | Oxford | ||
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Oxford's Isis won the 12th running of the reserve race against Cambridge's Goldie, in a record time of 17 minutes 37 seconds. In the 31st Women's Boat Race, Oxford defeated Cambridge.