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Spectators gathered along the River Thames as rivals Oxford and Cambridge took to the water for the 171st Men's and 80th Women's Boat Race.
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00:00We've never been to the boat race before and we're in London this weekend. We didn't
00:03actually realize it was going to be on, did we? So we thought we'd come down and
00:06see all the hype and we've seen both teams, the Oxford and Cambridge team.
00:11I think I'm in Cambridge. We've got a bit of rain but it's okay. My excitement is not
00:17going to be dampened by anything. I've never even watched rowing in Oxford so
00:21really you're just here to support things. You've never watched rowing in Oxford?
00:24No. The sport one. Fast for everything. I thought I'd bring the children down to
00:28have a little look and set up in the atmosphere. We don't have anything like
00:32this in the States so I think this is such a cool experience. So I'm excited to
00:36see the race. I think the atmosphere is pretty similar though to like an American
00:42college football game it feels like. So we're having a good time. I've been coming
00:46here since I was two years old. Mum and Dad used to bring me down here because we used to
00:50live in Putney and always been cheering on for Oxford and I'm gonna be 53 this
00:55year. I mean he's a better man than me. I'm absolutely furious. I feel like we
01:01should be doing better. I was looking for a repeat last year. I feel fair play to him.
01:04He was you know he was punching me. He threw his glass down in anger. It was terrible.
01:09Luckily it was plastic. Cheers. We're on. We're supporting Oxford. My brother went there so the vibes are electric.
01:19It's just been a great day so far. I really like the atmosphere. It's very open.
01:25Everyone's having a nice time. As a Cambridge supporter I think it's really important that
01:29at least one of the teams take a win. So I'd be very happy but we'll see at the
01:34finish line you'll be seeing me celebrating. I'll be celebrating right next to him.
01:39Yeah. I'm happy for anyone to win. It's a lovely day out. Why not? Anyone can win.
01:45Cambridge take the win in the 2026 Cup Race Show.
01:52Fantastic performance from start to finish. It was closer than we thought it was gonna be I think
01:56but I mean they rode incredibly. There's guys in that boat with amazing experience and
02:01yeah we had a few quid on the race so we're glad Cambridge won.
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