diff --git a/lib/datadog/ci/contrib/rspec/patcher.rb b/lib/datadog/ci/contrib/rspec/patcher.rb
index 80365e678..b2c155f38 100644
--- a/lib/datadog/ci/contrib/rspec/patcher.rb
+++ b/lib/datadog/ci/contrib/rspec/patcher.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 require "datadog/tracing/contrib/patcher"
 require_relative "example"
+require_relative "runner"
 
 module Datadog
   module CI
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ def target_version
 
           def patch
             ::RSpec::Core::Example.include(Example)
+            ::RSpec::Core::Runner.include(Runner)
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/lib/datadog/ci/contrib/rspec/runner.rb b/lib/datadog/ci/contrib/rspec/runner.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..779852528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/datadog/ci/contrib/rspec/runner.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require_relative "../../ext/test"
+require_relative "ext"
+
+module Datadog
+  module CI
+    module Contrib
+      module RSpec
+        # Instrument RSpec::Core::Runner
+        module Runner
+          def self.included(base)
+            base.prepend(InstanceMethods)
+          end
+
+          module InstanceMethods
+            def run(err, out)
+              return super unless configuration[:enabled]
+
+              test_session = CI.start_test_session(
+                tags: {
+                  CI::Ext::Test::TAG_FRAMEWORK => Ext::FRAMEWORK,
+                  CI::Ext::Test::TAG_FRAMEWORK_VERSION => CI::Contrib::RSpec::Integration.version.to_s,
+                  CI::Ext::Test::TAG_TYPE => Ext::TEST_TYPE
+                },
+                service: configuration[:service_name]
+              )
+
+              result = super
+
+              if result != 0
+                test_session.failed!
+              else
+                test_session.passed!
+              end
+              test_session.finish
+
+              result
+            end
+
+            private
+
+            def configuration
+              Datadog.configuration.ci[:rspec]
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/sig/datadog/ci/contrib/rspec/runner.rbs b/sig/datadog/ci/contrib/rspec/runner.rbs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce1bebf4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sig/datadog/ci/contrib/rspec/runner.rbs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+module Datadog
+  module CI
+    module Contrib
+      module RSpec
+        module Runner
+          def self.included: (untyped base) -> untyped
+
+          module InstanceMethods
+            include ::RSpec::Core::Runner
+
+            def run: (untyped err, untyped out) -> untyped
+
+            private
+
+            def configuration: () -> untyped
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/datadog/ci/contrib/rspec/instrumentation_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/ci/contrib/rspec/instrumentation_spec.rb
index 2118f19be..5aef113f0 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/ci/contrib/rspec/instrumentation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/ci/contrib/rspec/instrumentation_spec.rb
@@ -207,4 +207,68 @@ def expect_failure
       expect_failure
     end
   end
+
+  context "with rspec runner" do
+    def devnull
+      File.new("/dev/null", "w")
+    end
+
+    it "creates test session span" do
+      with_new_rspec_environment do
+        RSpec.describe "SomeTest" do
+          it "foo" do
+            # DO NOTHING
+          end
+        end
+
+        options = ::RSpec::Core::ConfigurationOptions.new(%w[--pattern none])
+        ::RSpec::Core::Runner.new(options).run(devnull, devnull)
+      end
+
+      expect(test_session_span).not_to be_nil
+
+      expect(test_session_span.span_type).to eq(Datadog::CI::Ext::AppTypes::TYPE_TEST_SESSION)
+      expect(test_session_span.get_tag(Datadog::CI::Ext::Test::TAG_SPAN_KIND)).to eq(
+        Datadog::CI::Ext::AppTypes::TYPE_TEST
+      )
+      expect(test_session_span.get_tag(Datadog::CI::Ext::Test::TAG_TYPE)).to eq(
+        Datadog::CI::Contrib::RSpec::Ext::TEST_TYPE
+      )
+      expect(test_session_span.get_tag(Datadog::CI::Ext::Test::TAG_FRAMEWORK)).to eq(
+        Datadog::CI::Contrib::RSpec::Ext::FRAMEWORK
+      )
+      expect(test_session_span.get_tag(Datadog::CI::Ext::Test::TAG_FRAMEWORK_VERSION)).to eq(
+        Datadog::CI::Contrib::RSpec::Integration.version.to_s
+      )
+      expect(test_session_span.get_tag(Datadog::CI::Ext::Test::TAG_STATUS)).to eq(
+        Datadog::CI::Ext::Test::Status::PASS
+      )
+    end
+
+    context "with failures" do
+      it "creates test session span with failed state" do
+        with_new_rspec_environment do
+          RSpec.describe "SomeTest" do
+            it "foo" do
+              # DO NOTHING
+            end
+          end
+
+          RSpec.describe "SomeTestThatFailed" do
+            it "fails" do
+              expect(1).to eq(2)
+            end
+          end
+
+          options = ::RSpec::Core::ConfigurationOptions.new(%w[--pattern none])
+          ::RSpec::Core::Runner.new(options).run(devnull, devnull)
+        end
+
+        expect(test_session_span).not_to be_nil
+        expect(test_session_span.get_tag(Datadog::CI::Ext::Test::TAG_STATUS)).to eq(
+          Datadog::CI::Ext::Test::Status::FAIL
+        )
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/vendor/rbs/rspec/0/rspec.rbs b/vendor/rbs/rspec/0/rspec.rbs
index e97f05f6c..59d8aab01 100644
--- a/vendor/rbs/rspec/0/rspec.rbs
+++ b/vendor/rbs/rspec/0/rspec.rbs
@@ -11,3 +11,7 @@ module RSpec::Core::Example
   def description: () -> String
   def full_description: () -> String
 end
+
+module RSpec::Core::Runner
+  def run: (untyped err, untyped out) -> untyped
+end
\ No newline at end of file