diff --git a/src/spectator/runnable_example.cr b/src/spectator/runnable_example.cr
index 2ad4a8e..16009ed 100644
--- a/src/spectator/runnable_example.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/runnable_example.cr
@@ -6,15 +6,10 @@ module Spectator
   # the example code, and capturing a result.
   # Sub-classes need to implement the `#run_instance` method.
   abstract class RunnableExample < Example
-    # Runs the example, hooks, and captures the result.
+    # Runs the example, hooks, and captures the result
+    # and translates to a usable result.
     def run_inner : Result
-      result = ResultCapture.new
-      begin
-        run_before_hooks
-        wrapped_capture_result(result).call
-      ensure
-        run_after_hooks
-      end
+      result = capture_result
       expectations = Internals::Harness.current.expectation_results
       translate_result(result, expectations)
     end
@@ -26,29 +21,49 @@ module Spectator
     private def run_before_hooks
       group.run_before_all_hooks
       group.run_before_each_hooks
+    rescue ex
+      # If an error occurs in the before hooks, skip running the example.
+      raise Exception.new("Error encountered while running before hooks", ex)
     end
 
     # Runs the hooks that should be performed after the test code finishes.
-    private def run_after_hooks
+    private def run_after_hooks(result)
       group.run_after_each_hooks
       group.run_after_all_hooks
     rescue ex
-      # TODO: Pass along error to result.
+      # Store the error from the hooks
+      # if the example didn't encounter an error.
+      result.error = ex unless result.error
+    end
+
+    # Runs all hooks and the example code.
+    # A captured result is returned.
+    private def capture_result : ResultCapture
+      ResultCapture.new.tap do |result|
+        # Get the proc that will call around-each hooks and the example.
+        wrapper = wrapped_run_example(result)
+        begin
+          run_before_hooks
+          wrapper.call
+        ensure
+          run_after_hooks(result)
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     # Creates a proc that runs the test code
     # and captures the result.
-    private def wrapped_capture_result(result)
+    private def wrapped_run_example(result) : ->
       # Wrap the method that runs and captures
       # the test code with the around-each hooks.
       group.wrap_around_each_hooks do
         # Pass along the result capture utility.
-        capture_result(result)
+        run_example(result)
       end
     end
 
     # Runs the test code and captures the result.
-    private def capture_result(result)
+    private def run_example(result)
       # Capture how long it takes to run the test code.
       result.elapsed = Time.measure do
         begin
@@ -60,12 +75,16 @@ module Spectator
       end
     end
 
+    # Creates a result instance from captured result information.
     private def translate_result(result, expectations)
       case (error = result.error)
+      # If no errors occurred, then the example ran successfully.
       when Nil
         SuccessfulResult.new(self, result.elapsed, expectations)
+      # If a required expectation fails, then a `ExpectationRailed` exception will be raised.
       when ExpectationFailed
         FailedResult.new(self, result.elapsed, expectations, error)
+      # Any other exception that is raised is unexpected and is an errored result.
       else
         ErroredResult.new(self, result.elapsed, expectations, error)
       end