Assertion (A): A relay team was disqualified despite finishing first.
Reason (R): One runner crossed into another lane during baton exchange.

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Assertion (A): A relay team was disqualified despite finishing first. 
Reason (R): One runner crossed into another lane during baton exchange.

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1. **A is true.** A team can be disqualified after the race even if it finished first when a rule is broken.

2. **R is true.** In lane races (for example 4×100 m), runners must stay in their own lane during the baton exchange. Crossing into another lane is a violation.

3. **R explains A.** A lane violation during the exchange is a standard reason for disqualification, so it explains why the first-place team was DQ'd.

4. **Conclusion:** Both statements are true and the reason explains the assertion.

FINAL_ANSWER: a

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