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..36174f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kotlin-result-coroutines/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/coroutines/RunSuspendCatching.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+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
+import kotlin.contracts.InvocationKind
+import kotlin.contracts.contract
+
+/**
+ * Calls the specified function [block] and returns its encapsulated result if invocation was
+ * successful, catching any [Throwable] exception that was thrown from the [block] function
+ * execution and encapsulating it as a failure. If the encapsulated failure is a
+ * [CancellationException], the exception is thrown to indicate  _normal_ cancellation of a
+ * coroutine.
+ */
+public inline fun <V> runSuspendCatching(block: () -> V): Result<V, Throwable> {
+    contract {
+        callsInPlace(block, InvocationKind.EXACTLY_ONCE)
+    }
+
+    return 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 any [Throwable] exception that was
+ * thrown from the [block] function execution and encapsulating it as a failure. If the
+ * encapsulated failure is a [CancellationException], the exception is thrown to indicate  _normal_
+ * cancellation of a coroutine.
+ */
+public inline infix fun <T, V> T.runSuspendCatching(block: T.() -> V): Result<V, Throwable> {
+    contract {
+        callsInPlace(block, InvocationKind.EXACTLY_ONCE)
+    }
+
+    return 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..2310930
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kotlin-result-coroutines/src/jvmTest/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/coroutines/RunSuspendCatchingTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package com.github.michaelbull.result.coroutines
+
+import com.github.michaelbull.result.Err
+import com.github.michaelbull.result.Ok
+import com.github.michaelbull.result.onSuccess
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineName
+import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
+import kotlinx.coroutines.cancel
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runBlockingTest
+import kotlin.test.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+import kotlin.test.assertNull
+
+@ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
+class RunSuspendCatchingTest {
+
+    @Test
+    fun propagatesCoroutineCancellation() = runBlockingTest {
+        var value: String? = null
+
+        launch(CoroutineName("outer scope")) {
+            launch(CoroutineName("inner scope")) {
+                val result = runSuspendCatching {
+                    delay(4_000)
+                    "value"
+                }
+
+                // The coroutine should be cancelled before reaching here
+                result.onSuccess { value = it }
+            }
+
+            advanceTimeBy(2_000)
+
+            // Cancel outer scope, which should cancel inner scope
+            cancel()
+        }
+
+        assertNull(value)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun returnsOkIfInvocationSuccessful() = runBlockingTest {
+        val block = { "example" }
+        val result = runSuspendCatching(block)
+
+        assertEquals(
+            expected = Ok("example"),
+            actual = result
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun returnsErrIfInvocationFailsWithAnythingOtherThanCancellationException() = runBlockingTest {
+        val exception = IllegalArgumentException("throw me")
+        val block = { throw exception }
+        val result = runSuspendCatching(block)
+
+        assertEquals(
+            expected = Err(exception),
+            actual = result
+        )
+    }
+}
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..216f653 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
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import kotlin.contracts.InvocationKind
 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.
+ * Calls the specified function [block] and returns its encapsulated result if invocation was
+ * successful, catching any [Throwable] exception that was thrown from the [block] function
+ * execution and encapsulating it as a failure.
  */
 public inline fun <V> runCatching(block: () -> V): Result<V, Throwable> {
     contract {
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ 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.
+ * Calls the specified function [block] with [this] value as its receiver and returns its
+ * encapsulated result if invocation was successful, catching any [Throwable] exception that was
+ * thrown from the [block] function execution and encapsulating it as a failure.
  */
 public inline infix fun <T, V> T.runCatching(block: T.() -> V): Result<V, Throwable> {
     contract {