The Boat Race 1845

7th Boat Race
Date17 March 1845 (1845-03-17)
WinnerCambridge
Margin of victory10 lengths
Winning time23 minutes 30 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)
5–2
UmpireW. H. Harrison

The 7th Boat Race took place on the River Thames on 17 March 1845. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. It was the first time the event was contested along The Championship Course, from Putney to Mortlake. The race was won by Cambridge who beat Oxford by a distance of ten lengths.


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