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56th Boat Race
- When
- 25 March 1899
- Where
- Championship Course on the River Thames
Cambridge defeated Oxford by 3¼ lengths in 21 minutes 4 seconds, ending a nine-year losing streak.
The 56th Boat Race took place on 25 March 1899. Cambridge won their first race in a decade, finishing ahead of Oxford by 3¼ lengths in a time of 21 minutes 4 seconds. Oxford had won the previous nine races consecutively from 1890 to 1898.
Sources
- The Boat Race 1899 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-19
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