Cambridge make up for a poor start at Putney by moving into the lead as the crews pass Fulham football ground
Cambridge lead at Hammersmith Bridge, a third of the way through the race, with a time of 6 minutes 29 seconds
Cambridge cox Rebecca Dowbiggin - in her third race - steers an impressive line at Hammersmith but her crew cannot take full advantage of the sweeping bend in their favour
Cambridge still have a lead nearing the half-way mark but Oxford produce a surge to take the advantage
Oxford are just too powerful, moving clear, and Cambridge have little left by the time the race approaches Barnes
Crowds on Chiswick Bridge crane for a view as Oxford power to victory
After six months of gruelling training, Oxford's elation contrasts with Cambridge despair once over the finish line
A triumphant Oxford emerge at Mortlake after clinching victory by three and a half lengths in 17 minutes exactly
Oxford president Colin Smith celebrates his University's seventh victory in the last 10 races
Cox Colin Groshong gets the traditional dunking in the Thames after directing Oxford's race plan
Cambridge cox Rebecca Dowbiggin, who has lost two races after winning her first, consoles members of the crew
For the first time, the winning crew get the chance to parade back to Putney with their trophy
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