Who won the Boat Race 2023? Men’s and women’s race results as the battle between Oxford and Cambridge didn’t disappoint
THE 168th men’s Boat Race has concluded in London.
Last year’s winners were Oxford, as they dominated Cambridge and completed the men’s Boat Race in an impressive time of 16min and 45sec.
In the women’s race last year, Cambridge overcame Oxford for an impressive fifth year on the bounce.
They also made history as they completed the race in a record time of 18min 22sec.
Who won the Boat Race 2023?
In the men’s race, Cambridge got revenge for last year’s defeat to their University rivals.
Oxford did have a late charge to challenge, but it wasn’t enough for them to make it back-to-back wins.
The men’s Boat Race champions claimed victory by a margin of 1 1/3 lengths.
It was a double for Cambridge this year as they also triumphed in the women’s race.
They won by a margin of 4.5 lengths over Oxford and completed the race in a time of 20mins and 29secs.
At the end of the men’s Boat Race, Oxford rower Felix Drinkall collapsed and was rushed to hospital.
But according to Guardian reporter Daniel Harris the rower is feeling okay and is at the hospital for check-ups.
When was the Boat Race 2023?
- This year’s Boat Race was on Sunday, March 26.
- The women’s race began at 4pm UK time.
- The men’s race began at 5pm UK time.
Women’s Boat Race 2023 teams
Oxford crew:
Bow: Laurel Kaye (Worcester)
Claire Aitken (Oriel)
Sara Helin (St. Peter’s)
Ella Stadler (Exeter)
Alison Carrington (Hertford)
Freya Willis (Magdalen)
Sarah Marshall (Jesus)
Stroke: Esther Austin (St Anne’s)
Cox: Tara Slade (St Peter’s)
Cambridge crew:
Bow Carina Graf (Emmanuel)
Rosa Millard (Trinity Hall)
Alex Riddell-Webster (Murray Edwards)
Jenna Armstrong (Jesus)
Freya Keto St. (Edmund’s)
Isabelle Bastian (Jesus)
Claire Brillon (Fitzwilliam)
Stroke: Caoimhe Dempsey (Newnham)
Cox: James Trotman (Sidney Sussex)
Men’s Boat Race teams
Oxford crew:
Bow: James Forward – 85.8kg (Pembroke)
Alex Bebb 95.6kg (St. Peter’s)
Freddy Orpin 93.2kg (St. Catherine’s)
Tom Sharrock 94.6kg (Magdalen)
James Doran 99kg (Oriel)
Jean-Philippe Dufour 87.2kg (Lincoln)
Tassilo von Mueller 92kg (Hertford)
Stroke: Felix Drinkall 88.2kg (Wolfson)
Cox: Anna O’Hanlon 58.2kg (Somerville)
Cambridge crew:
Bow: Matt Edge 79.2kg (St Catharine’s)
Brett Taylor 90.8kg (Queens’)
Noam Moulle 87.4kg (Hughes Hall)
Seb Benzecry 91.8kg (Jesus)
Thomas Lynch 97.2kg (Hughes Hall)
Nick Mayhew 85.6kg (Peterhouse)
Ollie Parish 91.6kg (Peterhouse)
Stroke: Luca Ferraro 89.6kg (King’s)
Cox: Jasper Parish 59.2kg (Clare)
Who has won the most Boat Races?
In the men’s Boat Race, Cambridge have won 86 times, and Oxford have won 81 times.
So the Light Blues extended their gap on the Light Blues this year.
Cambridge got back to winning ways this year following last year’s loss.
Cambridge are also superior in the women’s boat race with 46 wins, while Oxford have 30.
The Dark Blues are now without a women’s Boat Race win in seven years.