| 136th Boat Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 31 March 1990 | ||
| Winner | Oxford | ||
| Margin of victory | 2+1⁄4 lengths | ||
| Winning time | 17 minutes 22 seconds | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 69–66 | ||
| Umpire | Mike Sweeney (Cambridge) | ||
| Other races | |||
| Reserve winner | Goldie | ||
| Women's winner | Cambridge | ||
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The 136th Boat Race took place on 31 March 1990. 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. Oxford won by 2+1⁄4 lengths.[1] The race featured the heaviest oarsman ever to have rowed in the event in Oxford's Chris Heathcote, and the lightest Cambridge crew for nearly 30 years.
In the reserve race, Cambridge's Goldie won as Oxford's Isis was disqualified. Cambridge won the Women's Boat Race.