 He won the St. George Marathon again in 1982.Taking advantage of new rules that enabled runners to compete professionally, Cummings represented New Balance shoes beginning in 1982.On June 5, 1982, Cummings ran his PR in the 5,000 meters at the Prefontaine Classic track meet in Eugene, Oregon, running against some of the best American middle distance runners of the time, including Matt Centrowitz, Alberto Salazar and Doug Padilla.