diff --git a/src/spectator/dsl.cr b/src/spectator/dsl.cr
index 5615ce9..4f815dc 100644
--- a/src/spectator/dsl.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/dsl.cr
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ module Spectator
         end
       end
 
-      class {{class_name.id}} < ::Spectator::Example
+      class {{class_name.id}} < ::Spectator::RunnableExample
         {% for given_var, i in given_vars %}
           @%var{i} : ValueWrapper
 
@@ -155,19 +155,8 @@ module Spectator
           {% end %}
         end
 
-        def run
-          context.run_before_all_hooks
-          context.run_before_each_hooks
-          begin
-            wrapper = context.wrap_around_each_hooks do
-              Example%example.new.%run({% for v, i in var_names %}%var{i}{% if i < var_names.size - 1 %}, {% end %}{% end %})
-            end
-            wrapper.call
-          ensure
-            @finished = true
-            context.run_after_each_hooks
-            context.run_after_all_hooks
-          end
+        protected def run_instance
+          Example%example.new.%run({% for v, i in var_names %}%var{i}{% if i < var_names.size - 1 %}, {% end %}{% end %})
         end
 
         def description
diff --git a/src/spectator/example.cr b/src/spectator/example.cr
index 8816a0f..07f37eb 100644
--- a/src/spectator/example.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/example.cr
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module Spectator
     def initialize(@context)
     end
 
-    abstract def run : Nil
+    abstract def run : ExampleResult
     abstract def description : String
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/spectator/runnable_example.cr b/src/spectator/runnable_example.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b7baae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/spectator/runnable_example.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+require "./example"
+
+module Spectator
+  abstract class RunnableExample < Example
+
+    def run
+      result = ResultCapture.new
+      context.run_before_all_hooks
+      context.run_before_each_hooks
+      begin
+        wrapped_capture_result(result).call
+      ensure
+        @finished = true
+        context.run_after_each_hooks
+        context.run_after_all_hooks
+      end
+      translate_result(result)
+    end
+
+    private def wrapped_capture_result(result)
+      context.wrap_around_each_hooks do
+        capture_result(result)
+      end
+    end
+
+    private def capture_result(result)
+      result.elapsed = Time.measure do
+        begin
+          run_instance
+        rescue ex
+          result.error = ex
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    private def translate_result(result)
+      case (error = result.error)
+      when Nil
+        SuccessfulExampleResult.new(self, result.elapsed)
+      when ExpectationFailedError
+        FailedExampleResult.new(self, result.elapsed, error)
+      else
+        ErroredExampleResult.new(self, result.elapsed, error)
+      end
+    end
+
+    protected abstract def run_instance
+
+    private class ResultCapture
+      property elapsed = Time::Span.new(nanoseconds: 0)
+      property error : Exception?
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/src/spectator/runner.cr b/src/spectator/runner.cr
index 0258450..ece79f2 100644
--- a/src/spectator/runner.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/runner.cr
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module Spectator
         @reporter.start_suite
         results = @context.all_examples.map do |example|
           @reporter.start_example(example)
-          run_example(example).tap do |result|
+          example.run.tap do |result|
             @reporter.end_example(result)
           end
         end
@@ -21,24 +21,5 @@ module Spectator
       report = Report.new(results, elapsed)
       @reporter.end_suite(report)
     end
-
-    private def run_example(example)
-      error = nil
-      elapsed = Time.measure do
-        begin
-          example.run
-        rescue ex
-          error = ex
-        end
-      end
-      case error
-      when Nil
-        SuccessfulExampleResult.new(example, elapsed)
-      when ExpectationFailedError
-        FailedExampleResult.new(example, elapsed, error)
-      else
-        ErroredExampleResult.new(example, elapsed, error)
-      end
-    end
   end
 end