boat race 37th boat race annual rowing race crews universities oxford cambridge river thames took place march following days earlier result thick fog time history event race rescheduled oxford won margin quarter lengths time minutes seconds background boat race annual rowing competition university_of_oxford university_of_cambridge held competition mile race championship course river thames southwest london rivalry major point honour universities followed united_kingdom worldwide cambridge went race reigning champions having won previous year race lengths oxford held overall lead victories cambridge excluding dead heat oxford coaches rowed race rowed times oxford race record cambridge coaches race umpired final time rowed oxford twice march december races race starter race originally scheduled preceding saturday march postponed monday umpire result thick fog time history event course action taken crews oxford crew weighed average pounds opponents cambridge crew contained rowers previous including president participating race saw blues return including rowing time time history event competitors non british rowing cambridge number born wellington new_zealand number brother george rowed race recorded australian race oxford won toss elected start middlesex station handing surrey river cambridge time race commenced strong easterly wind higher stroke rate opponents light blues took lead start clear mile_post oxford cut lead half length forced action avoid collision river traffic hammersmith_bridge cambridge nearly clear pub oxford stroke increased rate reduced deficit despite catching crab dark blues continued overhaul cambridge level took lead held length advantage barnes bridge passed finishing post fairly comfortably won quarter lengths time minutes seconds securing second victory years taking overall record favour
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