Sage Canaday Reports Cam Hanes to USADA After 58-Year-Old’s 2:39 Eugene Marathon

bassnb wrote:

The bear hunting comments are pretty off-base—bear meat is actually excellent. If the argument is about understanding hunting for food, then that should be part of the conversation too. Not to mention, hunting is extremely important to conservation as a whole.

But setting that aside, what’s the actual point you’re trying to make? Cam isn’t a professional athlete. Having sponsors doesn’t automatically make someone a professional in the competitive sense—if that’s the benchmark, it’s a misunderstanding of how sport works.

He’s running races because he enjoys it, just like a lot of guys his age who use TRT or other methods to stay active and healthy. He’s also never suggested that professional athletes should follow his approach, because that would obviously cross into cheating.
At the end of the day, this feels less like a principled argument and more like misdirected criticism.

What's the worst that happens? They remove his name from a list of finishers and you feel good because you finish one place higher? Congrats!

EPO BRO wrote:

Sage's recent results wave HUGE red flags to me.

Out of nowhere he has had a massive increase in performance in late 2025 and early 2026.

Lets look at the facts as posted on UltraSignup.

1. Sage is a pulmonary embolism survivor

2. Post pulmonary embolism Sage's marathon time has slowed down significantly, from a pr of 2:16 to a 2025 Boston time of 2:26.

3. Oct 2025 Sage ran 13:34:56 at Javelina at the age of 39 which was a massive improvement compared to his 2016 Western States time of 17:16:00 at the age of 30. The Oct 2025 performance is the best trail 100 mile performance of his career.

4. Feb 2026 Sage ran 7:52:42 at Black Canyon at the age of 40 which was only seconds slower than this 2016 Black Canyon time of 7:52:26 at the age of 30. The Feb 2026 performance is the 2nd fastest 100k of his career and only 16 seconds slower than his fastest time 10 years prior.

5. Sage's name does not appear in the USADA testing database.

Lets put it like this.

At the age of 39/40, post pulmonary embolism, professional runner is running the best times of his professional career, and the runner's name does not appear in the USADA testing database.

This is all speculation that could easily be dispelled if Sage can produce four simple things

1. Results of random drug testing leading up to Oct 2025 Javelina race.

2. Drug test results taken on site at the conclusion of the Oct 2025 Javelina race.

3. Results of random drug testing leading up to Feb 2026 Black Canyon race.

4. Drug test results taken on site at the conclusion of the Feb 2026 Black Canyon race.

S. Canaday wrote:

ShoeTubersHaveNoEthics wrote:

I'm glad Sage reported this. His report wasn't the only report. I think there are at least three or four reports, probably more. I hope USADA can take action on admitted PED use.

Hey thanks for the support guys, much appreciated!

I've been strict about #cleansport ever since I got out of college and became sponsored and realized that doping was a big issue....not just for my personal "pay day and career" but for the integrity and principles of the sport. Here we are busting our balls running 100-140 miles per week looking for the slightest marginal gains naturally and the dopers come in and get that extra 1-5% easy. I ran against EPO cheats (Christian and Eddy etc.), who stole prize money...many "B-level E. Africans" cleaning up left and right. Then I stated ultra-trail running:

I fought against guys that cut swtichbacks on the trails at UTMB and those that don't carry mandatory gear and/or get illegal outside aid station support when it is against the rules of all these races. EPO cheats in the top 10 at UTMB... and then welcomed back with open arms 2 years later...

Call me crazy, but the whole point of endurance sport is that it's hard. It's a personal physical and mental challenge, but it's also a competitive race where your relative performance effects other people. Yeah, as you get older (I'm 40 now) the recovery time and testosterone levels and Vo2max naturally start to drop. I can't run now like I did when I was 25 or 30. That's part of the demands of the sport, aging, and high mileage training!

And now as a "part-time Influencer-Coach" too, I think the Influencers should be held way more accountable. Many are making more money off the sport than sponsored pros. And it comes down to their relative performances and likeness and image too! They are shaping the future "culture of the sport" and if they are making doping seem like it's not a big deal (and normalizing that "the rules don't apply to me culture") than I'm going to fight it with all my might.

So of course I did "target" Cam Hanes. There is a certain amount of responsibility that comes with a large social media following when you're saying you're taking banned PEDs and you're nearing American Record territory for your Age Group at the Marathon and finishing in the top 20 at Cocodona 250 even (last year he did).

And then what about Boston Qualifiers? Marathon Majors Age Group times? Ultra- lottery qualifications?

The amount of "hate comments" I've gotten just on Instagram from all this is astounding. It actually makes me think ultra-trail running is way more dirty than I initially thought (And at all levels too!).

To make matters worse (And if you keep reporting Cam to USADA that may help create some change and precedent...hopefully), you've got individuals like Jamil Coury of Aravaipa Running still "liking" Cam's latest instagram posts and content. (If you don't know 'Aravaipa Running" is like the UTMB monopoly of US trail running ultras...from the Cocodona 250 to Golden Ticket Race like Black Canyon 100km and the Javelina Jundred). His brother actually has the US Men's Record for 24hrs. I myself like to do their races and have entered the Cocodona 250 lottery (a "lottery" that will favor previous runners like Cam Hanes) price tag is $2200 USD all in FYI. But in the past I've done Black Canyon and Javelina and am looking at Desert Solstice etc.

Finally Cam has dipped his media profiles into associating with the likes of not only Courtney Dauwalter and Rachel Entrekin...but also getting likes from Emma Coburn etc. You can see him seem snug on the starting line and promoted by Aravaipa running media (Mountain Outpost) with other "Influencers" like Andy Glaze and Eli Wehbe (to name a few) saying "he's thankful his body allowed him to be there."

Interestingly (but I guess not surprisingly) is some of the most common "push-back" comments I get from his followers (besides one wishing I "ran off a cliff in my next race") was that I'm a "Nerd and Geek!". Well I didn't really know that was a big insult at this day and age..but guilty as charged! Others like to say I'm a "b!atch" (that's usually family guys with little daughters in their profile pic) and a "tattletale" or a "snitch"...um, like are we still in 5th grade or something?? (or is that where their mind stayed over the decades)? In any case many also appear to be on PEDs and probably see it as a personal attack on their "manlihood" or whatever?

Oh, but Cam's a "big man" still because he's going to try to hunt and kill a Bear this month!! (that's beside the point and not a logical argument to his doping, but imo a relevant trait to his "character" imo). Like even as a vegan I understand hunting (deer and elk) can be sustainable and help feed a family. But c'mon A Bear?! That's just "trophy hunting" imo.

In any case. If you support the anti-doping culture. Report him to USADA (And see my latest Instagram posts for more context). Really, the running community on here at least seems to be mostly grounded and intelligent...and I really appreciate and respect that!! So thank you!!

-Sage

Does anyone else see this? wrote:

S. Canaday wrote:

Hey thanks for the support guys, much appreciated!

I've been strict about #cleansport ever since I got out of college and became sponsored and realized that doping was a big issue....not just for my personal "pay day and career" but for the integrity and principles of the sport. Here we are busting our balls running 100-140 miles per week looking for the slightest marginal gains naturally and the dopers come in and get that extra 1-5% easy. I ran against EPO cheats (Christian and Eddy etc.), who stole prize money...many "B-level E. Africans" cleaning up left and right. Then I stated ultra-trail running:

I fought against guys that cut swtichbacks on the trails at UTMB and those that don't carry mandatory gear and/or get illegal outside aid station support when it is against the rules of all these races. EPO cheats in the top 10 at UTMB... and then welcomed back with open arms 2 years later...

Call me crazy, but the whole point of endurance sport is that it's hard. It's a personal physical and mental challenge, but it's also a competitive race where your relative performance effects other people. Yeah, as you get older (I'm 40 now) the recovery time and testosterone levels and Vo2max naturally start to drop. I can't run now like I did when I was 25 or 30. That's part of the demands of the sport, aging, and high mileage training!

And now as a "part-time Influencer-Coach" too, I think the Influencers should be held way more accountable. Many are making more money off the sport than sponsored pros. And it comes down to their relative performances and likeness and image too! They are shaping the future "culture of the sport" and if they are making doping seem like it's not a big deal (and normalizing that "the rules don't apply to me culture") than I'm going to fight it with all my might.

So of course I did "target" Cam Hanes. There is a certain amount of responsibility that comes with a large social media following when you're saying you're taking banned PEDs and you're nearing American Record territory for your Age Group at the Marathon and finishing in the top 20 at Cocodona 250 even (last year he did).

And then what about Boston Qualifiers? Marathon Majors Age Group times? Ultra- lottery qualifications?

The amount of "hate comments" I've gotten just on Instagram from all this is astounding. It actually makes me think ultra-trail running is way more dirty than I initially thought (And at all levels too!).

To make matters worse (And if you keep reporting Cam to USADA that may help create some change and precedent...hopefully), you've got individuals like Jamil Coury of Aravaipa Running still "liking" Cam's latest instagram posts and content. (If you don't know 'Aravaipa Running" is like the UTMB monopoly of US trail running ultras...from the Cocodona 250 to Golden Ticket Race like Black Canyon 100km and the Javelina Jundred). His brother actually has the US Men's Record for 24hrs. I myself like to do their races and have entered the Cocodona 250 lottery (a "lottery" that will favor previous runners like Cam Hanes) price tag is $2200 USD all in FYI. But in the past I've done Black Canyon and Javelina and am looking at Desert Solstice etc.

Finally Cam has dipped his media profiles into associating with the likes of not only Courtney Dauwalter and Rachel Entrekin...but also getting likes from Emma Coburn etc. You can see him seem snug on the starting line and promoted by Aravaipa running media (Mountain Outpost) with other "Influencers" like Andy Glaze and Eli Wehbe (to name a few) saying "he's thankful his body allowed him to be there."

Interestingly (but I guess not surprisingly) is some of the most common "push-back" comments I get from his followers (besides one wishing I "ran off a cliff in my next race") was that I'm a "Nerd and Geek!". Well I didn't really know that was a big insult at this day and age..but guilty as charged! Others like to say I'm a "b!atch" (that's usually family guys with little daughters in their profile pic) and a "tattletale" or a "snitch"...um, like are we still in 5th grade or something?? (or is that where their mind stayed over the decades)? In any case many also appear to be on PEDs and probably see it as a personal attack on their "manlihood" or whatever?

Oh, but Cam's a "big man" still because he's going to try to hunt and kill a Bear this month!! (that's beside the point and not a logical argument to his doping, but imo a relevant trait to his "character" imo). Like even as a vegan I understand hunting (deer and elk) can be sustainable and help feed a family. But c'mon A Bear?! That's just "trophy hunting" imo.

In any case. If you support the anti-doping culture. Report him to USADA (And see my latest Instagram posts for more context). Really, the running community on here at least seems to be mostly grounded and intelligent...and I really appreciate and respect that!! So thank you!!

-Sage

I have never been a fan of Hanes but this whole affair and this post subtly reek of seething jealousy, self-righteousness, and bitterness. It also has total tattletale energy. Canaday himself is trying to be some kind of influencer so he benefits from any attention. But is anyone surprised that Hanes is on PEDs? Did anyone really care before, despite naturally assuming that? Not really. It's obviously very personal to Sage, and not just about clean sport. And when you view this through the cleans of jealousy, you can see this whole thing is actually very mean-spirited. Can Sage Canaday really say that he has a more positive impact on the world than Cameron Hanes? I'm no fan but I kind of doubt it, I think it's at least up in the air.