The Boat Race 1886

43rd Boat Race
Date3 April 1886 (1886-04-03)
WinnerCambridge
Margin of victory2/3 of a length
Winning time22 minutes 30 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)
19–23
UmpireRobert Lewis-Lloyd

The 43rd Boat Race took place on 3 April 1886. The Boat Race is an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. Repairs to Hammersmith Bridge restricted the crews to pass through a single arch. Umpired by Robert Lewis-Lloyd, Cambridge won the race by two-thirds of a length in a time of 22 minutes 30 seconds, becoming the first crew to come from behind at Barnes Bridge to win.