boat race boat race took place april featured non british rowers history event held annually boat race rowing race crews universities oxford cambridge river thames cambridge crew considerably heavier opponents oxford won toss cambridge won race quarter lengths time minutes seconds reserve race beat isis cambridge won background boat race rowing competition university_of_oxford referred dark blues university_of_cambridge referred light blues held race takes place miles championship course river thames southwest london rivalry major point honour universities followed united_kingdom broadcast worldwide oxford went race reigning champions having won race lengths cambridge led overall victories oxford excluding dead heat race sponsored time women boat race took place annual fixture 1960s contest conducted race held river_thames day men main reserve races reserve race contested oxford isis boat cambridge boat held usually takes place prior main boat race crews cambridge crew referred light blues pounds man heavier oxford rivals referred dark blues oxford crew featured americans canadian croatian pole cambridge crew consisted canadians germans american race featured non british rowers history event heaviest rower thirteenth female cox race history seventh female cox cambridge cambridge head coach oxford counterpart replaced cambridge choice cox days race race description oxford won toss elected start surrey station took early lead ahead bridge cambridge edged contention heading length clear passed finishing post time minutes seconds length quarter ahead oxford cambridge victory took overall lead contest finish following tradition cambridge crew threw cox water celebration later said long way water freezing worth reserve race cambridge beat oxford isis earlier cambridge won 62nd women boat race half length reaction oxford coach said good race right moves couldn shake didn lead defend cambridge number said credit oxford threw absorbed cambridge head coach praised cox magnificent steered superb course steered exactly thought steer stayed calm great recounted guys asked calm relaxed panic oxford pushing moving like okay pushing moving going criticised umpire claimed pushed tight round bend bridge took away advantage cambridge finally successful winning boat race fourth attempt couldn think losing race oxford line getting closer quickly
The Boat Race 2007