The Boat Race 1996
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The 142nd Boat Race took place on 6 April 1996. 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. Umpired by a former Blue, Mike Sweeney, Cambridge won by 2+3⁄4 lengths in the second-fastest time in the history of the race.
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142nd Boat Race | |||
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Date | 6 April 1996 | ||
Winner | Cambridge | ||
Margin of victory | 2+3⁄4 lengths | ||
Winning time | 16 minutes 58 seconds | ||
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 73–68 | ||
Umpire | Mike Sweeney (Cambridge) | ||
Other races | |||
Reserve winner | Goldie | ||
Women's winner | Cambridge | ||
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In the reserve race, Cambridge's Goldie defeated Oxford's Isis in a record time, while Cambridge won the Women's Boat Race.