Definition: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the events that happen before that sentence, or are likely to have happened before it. Does any of them directly cause it, or simply make it possible? You should write your answer in the form " A >causes/enables> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible.
Input: story: Sam was running as fast as he could. He already passed 2 people. He had 3 more to pass. He was almost there. Sam was near the finish line.
 selected sentence: Sam was near the finish line.

Sam runs in a race >Causes/Enables> Sam is near the finish line