Boat Race 2025 LIVE: Latest updates as Cambridge and Oxford do battle once again

It’s Cambridge – the winning time is 19:25, which is not the record that a few thought Cambridge had within them pre-race.

There was a clear margin between the crews at the finish line.

EIGHT in a row for Cambridge in the Women’s Boat Race. It’s a big victory of the light Blues, who showed their dominance after some early drama when the boats clashed oars. Cambridge opened up their lead once the race was restarted and this is a huge margin of victory. The pain of defeat is a familiar one for Oxford, who remain without a win in this race since their last victory in 2016.

Passing Barnes Bridge now and Cambridge are still looking comfortable. The pre-race favourites will be extending their winning streak in the Women’s Boat Race.

The next landmark the crews will pass is the Chiswick Steps and Cambridge have pulled into a greater lead. We’ve passed the halfway mark and already it feels as if the clash of oars early on and Oxford’s aggressive start out of the blocks will be the talking point.

There’s a clear gap between leaders Cambridge and Oxford, and the gap is growing as we approach the nine-minute mark.

Cambridge have pulled a length ahead as the crews approach the Hammersmith Bridge.

Cambridge have received a couple of white flags after drifting across the middle line.

But they have been able to get into a comfortable rhythm.

BACK UNDERWAY! Sir Matthew Pinsent wondered whether to disqualify Oxford after clashing oars with Cambridge but they survived and the race is resumed.

Drama. The women’s race will be restarted, with the advantage given to Cambridge by a third of a length. It’s Oxford who looked to be at fault.

We are underway! Sir Matthew Pinsent, who is on race umpire duties, waves his red flag and off we go. In 19 minutes or so, we will have a winner.

And it’s Cambridge who have made a flying start, jumping ahead by a seat or two. Oxford are given a warning as they drift to the Cambridge boat.

AND THERE’S A CLASH! OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE TANGLE AND WE ARE STOPPING THE RACE!

The crews are in the water and we’re almost ready to go! Oxford have the ‘Surrey’ side as they look to end Cambridge’s dominance in this race.

Starting from Putney Bridge, the race will go past Craven Cottage in the first stretch. The Championship Course is four miles and 374 yards (6.8 km) long, stretching between Putney and Mortlake on the south bank of the River Thames in south west London.