SportgalleryBoat Race 2016BookmarkShareSportBycharlotte hodges13:43, 27 MAR 2016Updated17:16, 27 MAR 2016The Cambridge crew celebrates with the trophy following their victory (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)1 of 82Cambridge's Ali Abbasi celebrates after winning the Men's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)2 of 82Cambridge Men's Blue Boat cox Ian Middleton celebrates with the trophy following victory (Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)3 of 82Cambridge Men and Oxford Women throw coxes Morgan Baynham Williams and Ian Middleton into the River Thames as they celebrate winning their races (Image: Reuters / Toby Melville)4 of 82Cambridge Men and Oxford Women throw coxes Morgan Baynham Williams and Ian Middleton into the River Thames as they celebrate winning their races (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)5 of 82Cambridge throw cox Ian Middleton into the River Thames as they celebrate winning the Men's race (Image: Reuters / Toby Melville)6 of 82Cambridge Men and Oxford Women throw coxes Morgan Baynham Williams and Ian Middleton into the River Thames as they celebrate winning their races (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)7 of 82Ian Middleton the Cox of the victorious Cambridge crew is thrown into the River Thames following The Cancer Research UK Boat Race (Image: Clive Rose/Getty)8 of 82The Cambridge crew celebrates with the trophy following their victory (Image: Clive Rose/Getty)9 of 82Cambridge celebrate with the trophy after winning the Men's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)10 of 82Cambridge celebrate with the trophy after winning the Men's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)11 of 82The Cambridge crew celebrate following their victory (Image: Clive Rose/Getty)12 of 82Members of the Cambridge rowing club celebrate following their teams victory (Image: Steve Bardens/Getty)13 of 82Cambridge's Ali Abbasi celebrates with team mates after winning the Men's Race (Image: Reuters / Toby Melville)14 of 82Cambridge celebrate winning the Men's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs)15 of 82The Oxford crew look dejected after the Men's Race (Image: Reuters / Toby Melville)16 of 82Cambridge's Ali Abbasi celebrates with team mates after winning the Men's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs)17 of 82The Cambridge crew celebrate following their victory during The Cancer Research UK Boat Race on March 27, 2016 (Image: Steve Bardens/Getty)18 of 82Cambridge's bow Felix Newman, Ali Abbasi, Charles Fisher, Clemens Auersperg, Luke Juckett, Henry Hoffstot, Ben Ruble, stroke Lance Tredell and cox Ian Middleton celebrate winning the annual men's boat race (Image: AFP/Getty)19 of 82Cambridge celebrate after winning the Men's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)20 of 82Cambridge cross the finish line to win the Men's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs)21 of 82Oxford Men's Blue Boat crew race through choppy waters (Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)22 of 82The Cambridge crew during the Men's Race (Image: Reuters / Toby Melville)23 of 82The Cambridge boat leads the Oxford boat (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)24 of 82The Cambridge boat leads the Oxford boat (Image: Steve Bardens/Getty)25 of 82The Cambridge boat leads the Oxford boat as they approach Hammersmith Bridge (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)26 of 82Oxford and Cambridge Men's Boat crews pass Craven Cottage (Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)27 of 82The Cambridge crew compete (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)28 of 82The Oxford crew compete (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)29 of 82The Cancer Research UK Boat Race (Image: Steve Bardens/Getty)30 of 82The opposing teams take their place at the start line (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)31 of 82The Oxford crew take their place at the start line (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)32 of 82Oxford Men's Blue Boat vice president Nik Hazell prepares for the start of the race (Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)33 of 82Oxford celebrate with the trophy after winning the Women's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)34 of 82Oxford celebrate with the trophy after winning the Women's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)35 of 82Oxford Men's reserves crew launch their boat before the Men's Boat Race (Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)36 of 82Cambridge Men's reserves crew launch their boat before the Men's Boat Race (Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)37 of 82Cambridge's Hannah Roberts looks dejected after the Women's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)38 of 82The Cambridge crew look dejected after the Women's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)39 of 82Oxford celebrate winning the Women's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)40 of 82Oxford celebrate winning the Women's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)41 of 82Oxford celebrate winning the Women's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)42 of 82Oxford cox Morgan Baynham Williams celebrates winning the Women's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)43 of 82Oxford celebrate winning the Women's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)44 of 82Team Oxford celebrate under the Chiswick Bridge after the Women's Boat Race (Image: John Walton/PA Wire)45 of 82Team Cambridge look dejected after the Women's Boat Race (Image: John Walton/PA Wire)46 of 82Red flags are waved as the Cambridge boat takes on water in the rough conditions (Image: Clive Rose/Getty)47 of 82The Cambridge boat takes on water during the Women's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs)48 of 82The Cambridge boat takes on water in the rough conditions as they approach Barnes Bridge (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)49 of 82Oxford celebrate winning the Women's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)50 of 82The Oxford boat leads the Cambridge boat as they battle rough conditions (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)51 of 82Spectators watch the Women's Boat Race from Hammersmith Bridge (Image: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)52 of 82Team Oxford in action during the Women's Boat Race (Image: John Walton/PA Wire)53 of 82The Cambridge crew battle against rough conditions (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)54 of 82The Oxford boat leads the Cambridge boat as they approach Hammersmith Bridge during The Cancer Research UK Women's Boat Race on March 27, 2016 (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)55 of 82General view during the Women's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs)56 of 82The Oxford boat takes the lead over the Cambridge boat during The Cancer Research UK Women's Boat Race on March 27, 2016 (Image: Steve Bardens/Getty)57 of 82General view during the Women's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs)58 of 82The Cambridge crew compete during The Cancer Research UK Women's Boat Race on March 27, 2016 (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)59 of 82Spectator at the start ahead of the Women's Race (Image: Reuters / Toby Melville)60 of 82The Oxford crew compete during The Cancer Research UK Women's Boat Race on March 27, 2016 (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)61 of 82General view during the Women's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs)62 of 82General view at the start of the Women's Race (Image: Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs)63 of 82Morris Dancers entertain the crowds prior to The Cancer Research UK Boat Race on March 27, 2016 (Image: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty)64 of 82Spectators gather outside the Rutland Arms pub by Hammersmith Bridge ahead of the annual Cambridge and Oxford University Boat Race (Image: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)65 of 82Spectators take up vantage points prior to The Cancer Research UK Boat Race (Image: Clive Rose/Getty)66 of 82Programmes go on sale (Image: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty)67 of 82Spectators take up vantage points prior to The Cancer Research UK Boat Race (Image: Clive Rose/Getty)68 of 82Spectators watch at the start ahead of the Women's Race (Image: Reuters / Toby Melville)69 of 82The Cambridge crew abandon their wellington boots after putting their boat in the water (Image: Clive Rose/Getty)70 of 82The Cambridge crew abandon their wellington boots after putting their boat in the water (Image: Steve Bardens/Getty)71 of 82The Cambridge crew carry their boat to the water prior to The Cancer Research UK Women's Boat Race on March 27, 2016 (Image: Steve Bardens/Getty)72 of 82The Oxford crew carry their boat to the water prior to The Cancer Research UK Women's Boat Race on March 27, 2016 (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)73 of 82The coin toss for The Cancer Research UK Boat Race takes place (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)74 of 82BBC Sport commentator Barry Davies during the coin toss with Oxford Men's president Morgan Gerlak and Cambridge Men's president Henry Hoffstot (Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)75 of 82The Cancer Research UK Men's Boat Race trophy is sheltered from a passing hail storm (Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)76 of 82Spectators take up a vantage point prior to The Cancer Research UK Boat Race on March 27, 2016 (Image: Clive Rose/Getty)77 of 82The Cancer Research UK Men's Boat Race trophy on it's plinth before the Men's Boat Race on the River Thames (Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)78 of 82BBC Sport commentator Barry Davies interviews Oxford Women's Blue Boat president Maddy Badcott (Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)79 of 82Police Dinghy speed boat (Image: Amer Ghazzal/REX)80 of 82Cambridge Women's Blue Boat president Hannah Roberts before the Women's Boat Race on the River Thames, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Sunday March 27, 2016. Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire81 of 82The coin toss for The Cancer Research UK Women's Boat Race takes place on March 27, 2016 (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty)82 of 82