| 46th Boat Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 30 March 1889 | ||
| Winner | Cambridge | ||
| Margin of victory | 3 lengths | ||
| Winning time | 20 minutes 14 seconds | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 22–23 | ||
| Umpire | Frank Willan (Oxford) | ||
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The 46th Boat Race took place on 30 March 1889. The Boat Race is an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. For the first time in the history of the event, all eight rowers in the Cambridge crew had rowed the previous year. Cambridge won by three lengths in a time of 20 minutes 14 seconds, their fourth consecutive victory which took the overall record in the event to 23–22 in Oxford's favour.