diff --git a/src/fifo_pool.ml b/src/fifo_pool.ml
index 1a95d715..c4cc59ac 100644
--- a/src/fifo_pool.ml
+++ b/src/fifo_pool.ml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+module TLS = Thread_local_storage_
 include Runner
 
 let ( let@ ) = ( @@ )
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ let schedule_ (self : state) (task : task) : unit =
 type around_task = AT_pair : (t -> 'a) * (t -> 'a -> unit) -> around_task
 
 let worker_thread_ (self : state) (runner : t) ~on_exn ~around_task : unit =
+  TLS.get Runner.For_runner_implementors.k_cur_runner := Some runner;
   let (AT_pair (before_task, after_task)) = around_task in
 
   let run_task task : unit =
diff --git a/src/runner.ml b/src/runner.ml
index 91cde5a2..0fcf2392 100644
--- a/src/runner.ml
+++ b/src/runner.ml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+module TLS = Thread_local_storage_
+
 type task = unit -> unit
 
 type t = {
@@ -34,4 +36,9 @@ let run_wait_block self (f : unit -> 'a) : 'a =
 module For_runner_implementors = struct
   let create ~size ~num_tasks ~shutdown ~run_async () : t =
     { size; num_tasks; shutdown; run_async }
+
+  let k_cur_runner : t option ref TLS.key = TLS.new_key (fun () -> ref None)
 end
+
+let[@inline] get_current_runner () : _ option =
+  !(TLS.get For_runner_implementors.k_cur_runner)
diff --git a/src/runner.mli b/src/runner.mli
index 3ac2f724..471d21af 100644
--- a/src/runner.mli
+++ b/src/runner.mli
@@ -63,4 +63,11 @@ module For_runner_implementors : sig
 
       {b NOTE}: the runner should support DLA and {!Suspend_} on OCaml 5.x,
       so that {!Fork_join} and other 5.x features work properly. *)
+
+  val k_cur_runner : t option ref Thread_local_storage_.key
 end
+
+val get_current_runner : unit -> t option
+(** Access the current runner. This returns [Some r] if the call
+    happens on a thread that belongs in a runner.
+    @since NEXT_RELEASE *)
diff --git a/src/ws_pool.ml b/src/ws_pool.ml
index 4623a3e3..874cbd5c 100644
--- a/src/ws_pool.ml
+++ b/src/ws_pool.ml
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ let worker_run_self_tasks_ (self : state) ~runner w : unit =
 
 (** Main loop for a worker thread. *)
 let worker_thread_ (self : state) ~(runner : t) (w : worker_state) : unit =
+  TLS.get Runner.For_runner_implementors.k_cur_runner := Some runner;
   TLS.get k_worker_state := Some w;
 
   let rec main () : unit =