| 101st Boat Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 26 March 1955 | ||
| Winner | Cambridge | ||
| Margin of victory | 16 lengths | ||
| Winning time | 19 minutes 10 seconds | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 55–45 | ||
| Umpire | Gerald Ellison (Oxford) | ||
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The 101st Boat Race took place on 26 March 1955. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. The race, in which the Cambridge crew was substantially heavier than their opponents and where there were more non-British participants than ever before, was umpired by former Oxford rower Gerald Ellison. Cambridge won by sixteen lengths, the second largest margin of victory in the history of the Boat Race, in a time of 19 minutes 10 seconds. It was their second win in three years and took the overall record in the event to 55–45 in their favour.