The Boat Race 2001

147th Boat Race
Date24 March 2001 (2001-03-24)
WinnerCambridge
Margin of victory2+12 lengths
Winning time19 minutes 59 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)
77–69
UmpireRupert Obholzer
(Oxford)
Other races
Reserve winnerGoldie
Women's winnerCambridge

The 147th Boat Race was won by Cambridge by 2+12 lengths. It was the first time in the history of the event that the race was stopped and restarted, following a clash of blades.

In the reserve race Goldie beat Isis; Cambridge also won the Women's race.