The Boat Race 1989
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The 135th Boat Race took place on 25 March 1989. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. Oxford won by 2+1⁄2 lengths. It was the seventh occasion that the race was umpired by Ronnie Howard, and the first time in the history of the race that both crews were coxed by women.
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135th Boat Race | |||
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Date | 25 March 1989 (1989-03-25) | ||
Winner | Oxford | ||
Margin of victory | 2+1⁄2 lengths | ||
Winning time | 18 minutes 27 seconds | ||
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 69–65 | ||
Umpire | Ronnie Howard (Oxford) | ||
Other races | |||
Reserve winner | Isis | ||
Women's winner | Cambridge | ||
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In the reserve race, Oxford's Isis won, while Cambridge won the Women's Boat Race.