diff --git a/src/spectator/formatting/formatter.cr b/src/spectator/formatting/formatter.cr
index bfbbec2..22e59eb 100644
--- a/src/spectator/formatting/formatter.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/formatting/formatter.cr
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ module Spectator::Formatting
     # This method is the first method to be invoked
     # and will be called only once.
     # It is called before any examples run.
+    # The *notification* will be a `StartNotification` type of object.
     def start(_notification)
     end
 
     # Invoked just before an example runs.
     # This method is called once for every example.
+    # The *notification* will be an `ExampleNotification` type of object.
     def example_started(_notification)
     end
 
@@ -43,22 +45,26 @@ module Spectator::Formatting
     # This method is called once for every example.
     # One of `#example_passed`, `#example_pending` or `#example_failed`
     # will be called immediately after this method, depending on the example's result.
+    # The *notification* will be an `ExampleNotification` type of object.
     def example_finished(_notification)
     end
 
     # Invoked after an example completes successfully.
     # This is called right after `#example_finished`.
+    # The *notification* will be an `ExampleNotification` type of object.
     def example_passed(_notification)
     end
 
     # Invoked after an example is skipped or marked as pending.
     # This is called right after `#example_finished`.
+    # The *notification* will be an `ExampleNotification` type of object.
     def example_pending(_notification)
     end
 
     # Invoked after an example fails.
     # This is called right after `#example_finished`.
     # Errors are considered failures and will cause this method to be called.
+    # The *notification* will be an `ExampleNotification` type of object.
     def example_failed(_notification)
     end
 
diff --git a/src/spectator/formatting/notifications.cr b/src/spectator/formatting/notifications.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afe57e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/spectator/formatting/notifications.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+require "../example"
+
+module Spectator::Formatting
+  record StartNotification, example_count : Int32
+
+  record ExampleNotification, example : Example
+end
diff --git a/src/spectator/spec.cr b/src/spectator/spec.cr
index 06ba0c4..df84a54 100644
--- a/src/spectator/spec.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/spec.cr
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module Spectator
 
     # Runs all selected examples and returns the results.
     def run
-      Runner.new(examples, @config.run_flags).run
+      Runner.new(examples, @config.formatter, @config.run_flags).run
     end
 
     # Selects and shuffles the examples that should run.
diff --git a/src/spectator/spec/events.cr b/src/spectator/spec/events.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b22eee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/spectator/spec/events.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+module Spectator
+  class Spec
+    # Mix-in for announcing events from a `Runner`.
+    # All events invoke their corresponding method on the formatter.
+    module Events
+      # Triggers the 'start' event.
+      # See `Formatting::Formatter#start`
+      private def start
+        notification = Formatting::StartNotification.new(example_count)
+        formatter.start(notification)
+      end
+
+      # Triggers the 'example started' event.
+      # Must be passed the *example* about to run.
+      # See `Formatting::Formatter#example_started`
+      private def example_started(example)
+        notification = Formatting::ExampleNotification.new(example)
+        formatter.example_started(notification)
+      end
+
+      # Triggers the 'example started' event.
+      # Also triggers the example result event corresponding to the example's outcome.
+      # Must be passed the completed *example*.
+      # See `Formatting::Formatter#example_finished`
+      private def example_finished(example)
+        notification = Formatting::ExampleNotification.new(example)
+        formatter.example_started(notification)
+
+        case example.result
+        when .fail? then formatter.example_failed(notification)
+        when .pass? then formatter.example_passed(notification)
+        else formatter.example_pending(notification)
+        end
+      end
+
+      # Triggers the 'stop' event.
+      # See `Formatting::Formatter#stop`
+      private def stop
+        formatter.stop(nil)
+      end
+
+      # Triggers the 'close' event.
+      # See `Formatting::Formatter#close`
+      private def close
+        formatter.close(nil)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/src/spectator/spec/runner.cr b/src/spectator/spec/runner.cr
index 4bc9d7b..850c3e0 100644
--- a/src/spectator/spec/runner.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/spec/runner.cr
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 require "../example"
 require "../run_flags"
+require "./events"
 
 module Spectator
   class Spec
     # Logic for executing examples and collecting results.
     private struct Runner
+      include Events
+
+      # Formatter to send events to.
+      private getter formatter : Formatting::Formatter
+
       # Creates the runner.
       # The collection of *examples* should be pre-filtered and shuffled.
       # This runner will run each example in the order provided.
@@ -19,12 +25,16 @@ module Spectator
       # True will be returned if the spec ran successfully,
       # or false if there was at least one failure.
       def run : Bool
+        start
         executed = [] of Example
         elapsed = Time.measure { executed = run_examples }
+        stop
 
         # TODO: Generate a report and pass it along to the formatter.
 
         false # TODO: Report real result
+      ensure
+        close
       end
 
       # Attempts to run all examples.
@@ -45,11 +55,14 @@ module Spectator
       # Runs a single example and returns the result.
       # The formatter is given the example and result information.
       private def run_example(example)
-        if dry_run?
+        example_started(example)
+        result = if dry_run?
           dry_run_result
         else
           example.run
         end
+        example_finished(example)
+        result
       end
 
       # Creates a fake result.