15 photos of crowds as the London riverside swarms with spectators for The Boat Race 2023

Thousands and thousands of rowing fans turned out in force to watch Cambridge University take on Oxford University at The Boat Race 2023.

London came out in force to cheer on Oxford University and Cambridge University in The Boat Race 2023.

The banks of The Thames were filled with people along the course from Putney to Mortlake as the two universities battled out their annual grudge match.

Riverside pubs were filled with rowing fans who enjoyed pints of Pimms as they waited for the crews to come up the river.

Organisers also put on two fan park areas in Fulham and Hammersmith where spectators could enjoy food and drink in front of a big screen broadcasting the action.

Celebrations were exclusively for Cambridge University on Sunday as both the women and the men triumphed with convincing performances.

Scroll through some shots of The Boat Race crowds watching the action in the gallery below.

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