LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) - Cambridge won the men's Boat Race for the seventh time in eight years on Saturday, while Oxford ended a losing streak in the women's version by winning for the first time
Cambridge and Oxford Triumph in 2024 Thames Boat Races, Breaking Records
Historic Victories and Rivalries on the Thames
Cambridge Dominates the Men's Boat Race
LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) - Cambridge won the men's Boat Race for the seventh time in eight years on Saturday, while Oxford ended a losing streak in the women's version by winning for the first time since 2016.
Oxford's Women's Crew Ends Drought
Heidi Long Leads Oxford to Victory
Led through the choppy Thames waters by Britain's Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medallist Heidi Long, Oxford's women's crew made a quick start and won by 9.4 seconds in the 80th edition of their race.
Sibling Rivalry: The Freischem Sisters
The race saw German postgraduate sisters rowing on opposing sides, with Lilli Freischem in the Oxford boat and younger sister Mia with the light blues.
The pair were the first sister opponents since Emma and Nicola Payne 22 years ago.
Women's Race Record
Oxford now have 31 women's wins to 49 for Cambridge.
Men's Race Highlights
Cambridge's Continued Success
In the 171st edition of the men's race, Cambridge were the strong favourites and won by 3.5 lengths and 11.02 seconds -- their 89th win to Oxford's 81. The 1877 race was declared a dead heat.
The Oxford men's boat last won in 2022.
Reporting and Editing Credits
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
