Which is the best meaning for distinctive as it is used in the selected sentence? a) ordinary or typical b) extremely difficult c) serving to identify; distinguishing d) phonemically relevant and capable of conveying a difference in meaning

C) serving to identify; distinguishing

In the sentence, the word distinctive is used to describe the three ways the Peachtree Road Race is unique. Option A is wrong because ordinary or typical is the opposite of unique and the goal is to show how the race is anything but ordinary and typical. Extremely difficult is also not a good option because the traits listed do not necessarily show that the race is difficult. Option D is just wordy and wrong. Option C is the best option because the things that are described as distinctive are the things that identify the race as unique.

this is b. how railways dealt with people riding the trains without paying