[1][2] The racewalking and marathon events were held on the temporary circuits around the Ontario Place West Channel.

[3] Mirroring the Olympic athletics program, both men and women had very similar schedules of events.

Men competed in 24 events and women in 23, as their schedule lacks the 50 km race walk.

A nation may enter a maximum of two athletes per event, granted they meet the qualification standard.

The winner of each event contested at the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival will also qualify.