The historic first staging of the Women's Boat Race has been won by heavy favourites Oxford as they defeated Cambridge on the same course and day as the men.
The Oxford women's boat race team finished six-and-a-half lengths ahead over the four-mile, 374-yard stretch from Putney Bridge to Chiswick Bridge in London on Saturday. They were half a length up after the first minute and pulled away ruthlessly to finish 19 seconds clear.
Oxford also won the men's race for the sixth time in eight years, which also saw president Constantine Louloudis becoming just the 15th man to triumph for a fourth time, the BBC reported.
However, that achievement was eclipsed by the success of his female colleagues, who earned a seventh success in eight for Oxford in the 70th staging of the women's race.
Each of those previous victories were on a straight 2,000-metre course at Henley rather than over a greater distance on the gruelling Tideway stretch of the River Thames.
A prevailing wind against the tide added to the difficulty of the course, but Oxford were imperious as they finished in a time of 19 minutes 45 seconds.
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Oxford president Anastasia Chitty said that it's a really special moment, something she has been working towards for three years, adding that it's even more special because so many women have not had this opportunity so its really humbling.
Meanwhile, Cambridge president Caroline Reid said that they didn't get off to their best start and Oxford did, adding that her team rallied well, though, and she is proud of them. She said that it was pretty horrendous around the halfway mark with the wind against the tide and some pretty high waves.