The Boat Race 2008

154th Boat Race
Oxford celebrate winning the 154th Boat Race
Date	29 March 2008 (2008-03-29)
Winner	Oxford
Margin of victory	6 lengths
Winning time	20 minutes 53 seconds
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford)	79–74
Umpire	John Garrett (Oxford)
Other races
Reserve winner	Isis
Women's winner	Oxford
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The 154th Boat Race took place on 29 March 2008. Held annually, the event is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. Oxford won the race.^[1] Oxford's crew featured the oldest competitor in Boat Race history. The race took place in very difficult weather conditions – strong winds and heavy rain – resulting in the slowest winning time in over sixty years. Oxford won by six lengths, the largest margin of victory since the 2004 race.

Oxford's Isis beat Cambridge's Goldie in the reserve race, while Oxford won the Women's Boat Race.