The Boat Race 1980
| 126th Boat Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 5 April 1980 | ||
| Winner | Oxford | ||
| Margin of victory | Canvas | ||
| Winning time | 19 minutes 20 seconds | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) |
68–57 | ||
| Umpire | Alan Burrough | ||
| Other races | |||
| Reserve winner | Isis | ||
| Women's winner | Oxford | ||
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The 126th Boat Race took place on 5 April 1980. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. It was won by Oxford in the closest finish for a century, despite one of their oarsman collapsing before the end of the race.
In the reserve race, Isis beat Goldie by five lengths, and in the Women's Boat Race, Oxford were victorious.
The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the "Dark Blues") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the "Light Blues"). First held in 1829, the race takes place on the 4.2 miles (6.8 km) Championship Course on the River Thames in southwest London. The rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities and followed throughout the United Kingdom and broadcast worldwide. Oxford went into the race as reigning champions, having beaten Cambridge by three-and-a-half lengths in the previous year's race. However Cambridge held the overall lead, with 68 victories to Oxford's 56. The race was sponsored for fourth time by Ladbrokes. It was the last race to be commentated on BBC Radio by John Snagge.
The first Women's Boat Race took place in 1927, but did not become an annual fixture until the 1960s. Until 2014, the contest was conducted as part of the Henley Boat Races, but as of the 2015 race, it is held on the River Thames, on the same day as the men's main and reserve races. The reserve race, contested between Oxford's Isis boat and Cambridge's Goldie boat has been held since 1965. It usually takes place on the Tideway, prior to the main Boat Race.
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