A runner above the rest: WWU’s Kevin McDermott sets his own pace

When COVID-19 swept across the world in 2020, Western Washington University distance runner Kevin McDermott took it as an opportunity to hone his craft.  After his freshman indoor track season in 2020, McDermott believed he was running slower than he did in high school. He felt his focus wasn’t where it needed to be to have a successful college career. So, while the planet waited in quarantine for normalcy to return, McDermott ran.  “COVID was not a good time,â