Favourites Cambridge have won the annual University Boat Race in choppy conditions on London's River Thames, extending their lead over Oxford in the long-standing series to 82-79.
Their more experienced crew was in front from the start on Sunday and finished comfortable winners to end a run of three successive defeats.
As usual in an Olympic year, both crews were under-strength, with leading rowers preparing for Rio instead, although Cambridge still fielded four Americans, one German-American and one Austrian in their eight.
Earlier, Oxford easily won the 71st edition of the women's race, now held over the same course, after the Cambridge boat took on water.
Reuters
