Today's Number

Saturday 27 March 1993 00:02 GMT
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90

The litres of oxygen consumed by each oarsman during the 17 minutes of today's Boat Race. Litres consumed by a couch potato watching it on TV: six.

Source: Dr Leo Faulmann Director of physiological service, British Olympic Medical Centre.

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