Boat Race 2023 LIVE: Cambridge and Oxford compete over four mile course on River Thames
Cambridge men hope to regain their title after Oxford won the 2022 race
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The 2023 Boat Race between Cambridge and Oxford takes place London this afternoon as the two famous universities clash on the River Thames.
In the men’s race last year, Oxford ended three years of Cambridge victories with a win of two and a quarter lengths. It was their first victory since 2017 after the race was abandoned in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The margin of victory was the same in the women’s race but the spoils went to Cambridge who extended their winning run to five years.
The 77th women’s race starts at 4pm and the 168th men’s follows at 5pm. An estimated 250,000 people are expected to watch the races from the banks of the river as the annual event takes place over 4.25 miles from Putney to Mortlake.
Follow all the action from the Boat Races with our liveblog below:
Boat Race 2023
The winning coxes, Jasper Parish and James Trotman, are thrown into the river after the trophy presentations. It’s a tradition going back decades.
Cambridge are the big winners today, they’ve taken a grip on the Boat Race over the last five or six years and it’ll be a big ask for Oxford to come back stronger next year.
Boat Race 2023
It’s been a fantastic day for Cambrigde. They were triumphant in both the men’s and the women’s races.
Men’s Boat Race
Reaction from the Parish brothers as Jasper says: “The rush of emotions as we got across the line, it was like nothing else.”
Brother Ollie adds: “We got tucked in away from the rough stuff. Jasper coxed an amazing race.”
Men’s Boat Race
Reaction from Cambridge president, Ollie Boyne, who said: “The conditions really difficult but that is the tideway, that is what make it special.”
Men’s Boat Race
Oxford bow, Felix Drinkall, seemed exhausted at the end of the race and his teammates powered over to the riverside to get him some medical attention.
Oxford pushed incredibly hard to stay in that race but just couldn’t close the gap.
Men’s Boat Race
Cox Jasper Parish climbs down the boat to hug his brother Ollie. His move over towards Craven Cottage early in the race was instrumental in why Cambridge won that one.
Men’s Boat Race
The light blues take it! Jasper Parish and his Cambridge team power over the line in first position and they take the win!
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