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They will understandably start the 79th running of the famous event as overwhelming favorites.

(L-R) Cambridge rowers Seb Benzecry, Ben Dyer and Theo Weinberger celebrate their win over Oxford at the finish of the 166th annual men�s boat race between Oxford University and Cambridge University on the River Great Ouse in Ely, eastern England

Can Cambridge continue their dominance in this year’s Boat Races?

They will now be seeking to secure their 88th victory in what will be the 170th edition.

Will this be the year that Oxford claim the bragging rights or will Cambridge extend their winning run?

Tune in to find out.

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Sit back and enjoy the action.Head toBBC iPlayeror another service to watch the event.

It isFREEto sign up and it will be broadcasting all the action from the River Thames.

Hellen Obiri of Kenya takes first place in the women�s professional field during the 128th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, ahead of the Boston Marathon 2025 on April 19, 2025. The marathon includes around 30,000 athletes from 129 countries running the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston, Massachusetts. The event is the world�s oldest annually run marathon.

Watch the 2025 Boat Race in the U.K. All sounds great, right?

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