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First International Boat Race

When: 27 August 1869
Where: Tideway
Part of: Oxford beats Harvard in the first international boat race

Harvard challenged Oxford to an international boat race in April 1869. The coxed fours contest occurred on the tidal Thames near London in August.

The Harvard University Boat Club challenged the Oxford University Boat Club to an International University Boat-Race of coxed fours on the Boat Race course. The race took place on 27 August 1869 and was narrowly won by Oxford.

Sources

The Championship Course Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-24

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