This edition was originally scheduled for 20 July to 1 August 2020 in Toronto, Canada,
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but that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rescheduled.
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This Championships is organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC): Juha Yli-Rajala (City of Tampere), Harri Aalto (Finnish Athletics).
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The WMA is the global governing body of the sport of athletics for athletes 35 years of age or older, setting rules for masters athletics competition.
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