(S (S (PP (IN Before) (BASENP (DT the) (NN race))) (COMMA ,) (S (BASENP (NNP Cambridge)) (VP (VP (VBD were) (BASENP (JJ strong) (NNS favorites))) (COMMA ,) (S (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (ADJP (ADJP (BASENP (NN 9lb)) (JJR heavier)) (PP (IN per) (BASENP (NN man)))) (PP (IN on) (BASENP (NN average))))))))) (PERIOD .))