Double Olympic gold medallist James Cracknell has helped Cambridge to win the annual boat race against Oxford.
The 46-year-old, now a masters student at Peterhouse College, was part of the victorious crew in the historic race along the River Thames.
He is now the oldest-ever boat race winner.
Speaking after the victory, he said: "On the start I thought 'I've missed this'.
"The first few minutes were great, but they just didn't drop. To be honest the endurance wasn't a problem.
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"If I had any doubt it would have been my sprinting. I just made sure I stuck it in and hopefully we had enough in the bank."
The university did the double as Cambridge women also won their race earlier in the afternoon.
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Cambridge stroke Lily Lindsay has rowed internationally for the US, but said nothing compared to a boat race victory.
"There's nothing like this," Lindsay told the BBC.
"Training alongside my teammates has been unbelievable. It's been a pleasure."
It was the women's third successive victory, and the men's third victory in four years.
In the women's race, Cambridge were five lengths ahead at the end. The crew stormed into an early lead and refused to relent as they came through the course.
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