diff --git a/kotlin-result-coroutines/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/coroutines/RunSuspendCatching.kt b/kotlin-result-coroutines/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/coroutines/RunSuspendCatching.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3137f2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kotlin-result-coroutines/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/coroutines/RunSuspendCatching.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package com.github.michaelbull.result.coroutines
+
+import com.github.michaelbull.result.Result
+import com.github.michaelbull.result.runCatching
+import com.github.michaelbull.result.throwIf
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException
+
+/**
+ * Calls the specified function [block] and returns its encapsulated result if
+ * invocation was successful, catching and encapsulating any thrown exception
+ * as a failure, excepting that any [CancellationException] will be rethrown
+ * in order to propagate cancellation from any parent
+ * [CoroutineContext][kotlin.coroutines.CoroutineContext].
+ *
+ * @throws CancellationException if is thrown from the block
+ */
+public suspend inline fun <V> runSuspendCatching(block: () -> V)
+    : Result<V, Throwable> =
+    runCatching(block)
+        .throwIf { it is CancellationException }
+/**
+ * Calls the specified function [block] with [this] value as its receiver and
+ * returns its encapsulated result if invocation was successful, catching and
+ * encapsulating any thrown exception as a failure, excepting that any
+ * [CancellationException] will be rethrown in order to propagate cancellation
+ * from any parent [CoroutineContext][kotlin.coroutines.CoroutineContext].
+ *
+ * @throws CancellationException if is thrown from the block
+ */
+public suspend inline fun <V,T> T.runSuspendCatching(block: T.() -> V)
+    : Result<V, Throwable> =
+    runCatching(block)
+        .throwIf { it is CancellationException }
diff --git a/kotlin-result-coroutines/src/jvmTest/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/coroutines/RunSuspendCatchingTest.kt b/kotlin-result-coroutines/src/jvmTest/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/coroutines/RunSuspendCatchingTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f68d751
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kotlin-result-coroutines/src/jvmTest/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/coroutines/RunSuspendCatchingTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package com.github.michaelbull.result.coroutines
+
+import com.github.michaelbull.result.get
+import com.github.michaelbull.result.getError
+import com.github.michaelbull.result.onSuccess
+import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
+import kotlinx.coroutines.cancel
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.TestCoroutineDispatcher
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.TestCoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runBlockingTest
+import kotlin.test.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+import kotlin.test.assertNull
+import kotlin.test.assertSame
+
+@ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
+class RunSuspendCatchingTest {
+
+    @Test
+    fun propagatesCoroutineCancellation() {
+        val testDispatcher = TestCoroutineDispatcher()
+        val testScope = TestCoroutineScope(testDispatcher)
+
+        testScope.runBlockingTest {
+            var value: String? = null
+
+            launch { // Outer scope
+                launch { // Inner scope
+                    val result = runSuspendCatching {
+                        delay(4_000)
+                        "value"
+                    }
+
+                    // The coroutine should be cancelled before reaching here
+                    result.onSuccess { value = it }
+                }
+                testDispatcher.advanceTimeBy(2_000)
+
+                // Cancel outer scope, which should cancel inner scope
+                cancel()
+            }
+            assertNull(value)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun returnsOkIfInvocationSuccessful() {
+        val testDispatcher = TestCoroutineDispatcher()
+        val testScope = TestCoroutineScope(testDispatcher)
+
+        testScope.runBlockingTest {
+            val callback = { "example" }
+            val result = runSuspendCatching(callback)
+
+            assertEquals(
+                expected = "example",
+                actual = result.get()
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun returnsErrIfInvocationFailsWithAnythingOtherThanCancellationException() {
+        val testDispatcher = TestCoroutineDispatcher()
+        val testScope = TestCoroutineScope(testDispatcher)
+
+        testScope.runBlockingTest {
+            val exception = IllegalArgumentException("throw me")
+            val callback = { throw exception }
+            val result = runSuspendCatching(callback)
+
+            assertSame(
+                expected = exception,
+                actual = result.getError()
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/kotlin-result/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/Factory.kt b/kotlin-result/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/Factory.kt
index 53a5ed8..3310019 100644
--- a/kotlin-result/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/Factory.kt
+++ b/kotlin-result/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/Factory.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ import kotlin.contracts.contract
  * Calls the specified function [block] and returns its encapsulated result if
  * invocation was successful, catching and encapsulating any thrown exception
  * as a failure.
+ *
+ * N.B. [runCatching] catches *all* exceptions thrown in the block, including
+ * [CancellationException][kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException], preventing
+ * correct cancellation in structured concurrency. Use [runSuspendCatching] in
+ * such a context.
  */
 public inline fun <V> runCatching(block: () -> V): Result<V, Throwable> {
     contract {
@@ -24,6 +29,11 @@ public inline fun <V> runCatching(block: () -> V): Result<V, Throwable> {
  * Calls the specified function [block] with [this] value as its receiver and
  * returns its encapsulated result if invocation was successful, catching and
  * encapsulating any thrown exception as a failure.
+ *
+ * N.B. [runCatching] catches *all* exceptions thrown in the block, including
+ * [CancellationException][kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException], preventing
+ * correct cancellation in structured concurrency. Use [runSuspendCatching] in
+ * such a context.
  */
 public inline infix fun <T, V> T.runCatching(block: T.() -> V): Result<V, Throwable> {
     contract {