SATURDAY will mark the 169th edition of The Boat Race.
And while its long history has seen all sorts of weird and wonderful events – protesters, sinking boats, and even a couple of mutinies – some things have far less often than others.
Hulton Archive - GettyAn artist’s impression of the first Boat Race in 1829[/caption]And that includes a dead heat.
What is a dead heat?
A dead heat is the result in a competition, such as a race, where two or more competitors finish on the exact same result.