 The 145th Boat Race took place on 3 April 1999 . 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 . Featuring the tallest rower in Boat Race history , Cambridge won the race in the second @-@ fastest time ever . It was their seventh consecutive victory in the event . 
 The 145th Boat Race took place on 3 April 1999 . Held annually , the Boat Race <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>a side @-@ by @-@ side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames . Featuring the tallest rower in Boat Race history , Cambridge won the race in the second @-@ fastest time ever . It was their seventh consecutive victory in the event . 
The 145th Boat Race took place on 3 April 1999 . Held annually , the Boat Race a side @-@ by @-@ side rowing race between crews from da Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along tdaRiver Thames . Featuring thdaallest rower in Boat Race history , Cambridge won the race in thedacond @-@ fastest time ever . It was their seventh consecutive victory in the event .