[2] [3] The main venue was Centro Estadual de Treinamento Esportivo (CETE), [4] which had a newly laid track.

[5] Supplemental venues included Estádio Universitário da PUCRS at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Sociedade de Ginástica Porto Alegre (SOGIPA).

[1] [2] Non-stadia road races were held at Parque Marinha do Brasil and Orla do Guaíba.

[6] This Championships was organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC): Estate of Rio Grande Do Sul, City Hall of Porto Alegre, ABRAM (Brazilian Association of Athletics Master) - Francisco Hypolito da Silveira and Group AUSTRAL - Vinicius Garcia.

New to the outdoor Championships series is the Half Marathon; [17] therefore all age-group winners set new world records for this event.