diff --git a/metaflow/runner/metaflow_runner.py b/metaflow/runner/metaflow_runner.py
index f34de043dd..c73ed0fd78 100644
--- a/metaflow/runner/metaflow_runner.py
+++ b/metaflow/runner/metaflow_runner.py
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ def __init__(
         if profile:
             self.env_vars["METAFLOW_PROFILE"] = profile
         self.spm = SubprocessManager()
+        self.top_level_kwargs = kwargs
         self.api = MetaflowAPI.from_cli(self.flow_file, start)
 
     def __enter__(self) -> "Runner":
@@ -216,19 +217,35 @@ def __enter__(self) -> "Runner":
     async def __aenter__(self) -> "Runner":
         return self
 
-    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
-        self.spm.cleanup()
-
-    async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
-        self.spm.cleanup()
-
-    def run(self, **kwargs) -> ExecutingRun:
+    def __get_executing_run(self, tfp_pathspec, command_obj):
+        try:
+            pathspec = read_from_file_when_ready(tfp_pathspec.name, timeout=5)
+            run_object = Run(pathspec, _namespace_check=False)
+            return ExecutingRun(self, command_obj, run_object)
+        except TimeoutError as e:
+            stdout_log = open(command_obj.log_files["stdout"]).read()
+            stderr_log = open(command_obj.log_files["stderr"]).read()
+            command = " ".join(command_obj.command)
+            error_message = "Error executing: '%s':\n" % command
+            if stdout_log.strip():
+                error_message += "\nStdout:\n%s\n" % stdout_log
+            if stderr_log.strip():
+                error_message += "\nStderr:\n%s\n" % stderr_log
+            raise RuntimeError(error_message) from e
+
+    def run(self, show_output: bool = False, **kwargs) -> ExecutingRun:
         """
         Synchronous execution of the run. This method will *block* until
         the run has completed execution.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
+        show_output : bool, default False
+            Suppress the 'stdout' and 'stderr' to the console by default.
+            They can be accessed later by reading the files present in the
+            ExecutingRun object (referenced as 'result' below) returned:
+                - result.stdout
+                - result.stderr
         **kwargs : Any
             Additional arguments that you would pass to `python ./myflow.py` after
             the `run` command.
@@ -240,25 +257,51 @@ def run(self, **kwargs) -> ExecutingRun:
         """
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
             tfp_pathspec = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(dir=temp_dir, delete=False)
-            command = self.api.run(pathspec_file=tfp_pathspec.name, **kwargs)
+            command = self.api(**self.top_level_kwargs).run(
+                pathspec_file=tfp_pathspec.name, **kwargs
+            )
 
-            pid = self.spm.run_command([sys.executable, *command], env=self.env_vars)
+            pid = self.spm.run_command(
+                [sys.executable, *command], env=self.env_vars, show_output=show_output
+            )
             command_obj = self.spm.get(pid)
 
-            try:
-                pathspec = read_from_file_when_ready(tfp_pathspec.name, timeout=5)
-                run_object = Run(pathspec, _namespace_check=False)
-                return ExecutingRun(self, command_obj, run_object)
-            except TimeoutError as e:
-                stdout_log = open(command_obj.log_files["stdout"]).read()
-                stderr_log = open(command_obj.log_files["stderr"]).read()
-                command = " ".join(command_obj.command)
-                error_message = "Error executing: '%s':\n" % command
-                if stdout_log.strip():
-                    error_message += "\nStdout:\n%s\n" % stdout_log
-                if stderr_log.strip():
-                    error_message += "\nStderr:\n%s\n" % stderr_log
-                raise RuntimeError(error_message) from e
+            return self.__get_executing_run(tfp_pathspec, command_obj)
+
+    def resume(self, show_output: bool = False, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Synchronous resume execution of the run.
+        This method will *block* until the resumed run has completed execution.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        show_output : bool, default False
+            Suppress the 'stdout' and 'stderr' to the console by default.
+            They can be accessed later by reading the files present in the
+            ExecutingRun object (referenced as 'result' below) returned:
+                - result.stdout
+                - result.stderr
+        **kwargs : Any
+            Additional arguments that you would pass to `python ./myflow.py` after
+            the `resume` command.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        ExecutingRun
+            ExecutingRun object for this resumed run.
+        """
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+            tfp_pathspec = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(dir=temp_dir, delete=False)
+            command = self.api(**self.top_level_kwargs).resume(
+                pathspec_file=tfp_pathspec.name, **kwargs
+            )
+
+            pid = self.spm.run_command(
+                [sys.executable, *command], env=self.env_vars, show_output=show_output
+            )
+            command_obj = self.spm.get(pid)
+
+            return self.__get_executing_run(tfp_pathspec, command_obj)
 
     async def async_run(self, **kwargs) -> ExecutingRun:
         """
@@ -278,32 +321,48 @@ async def async_run(self, **kwargs) -> ExecutingRun:
         """
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
             tfp_pathspec = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(dir=temp_dir, delete=False)
-            command = self.api.run(pathspec_file=tfp_pathspec.name, **kwargs)
+            command = self.api(**self.top_level_kwargs).run(
+                pathspec_file=tfp_pathspec.name, **kwargs
+            )
 
             pid = await self.spm.async_run_command(
                 [sys.executable, *command], env=self.env_vars
             )
             command_obj = self.spm.get(pid)
 
-            try:
-                pathspec = read_from_file_when_ready(tfp_pathspec.name, timeout=5)
-                run_object = Run(pathspec, _namespace_check=False)
-                return ExecutingRun(self, command_obj, run_object)
-            except TimeoutError as e:
-                stdout_log = open(
-                    command_obj.log_files["stdout"], encoding="utf-8"
-                ).read()
-                stderr_log = open(
-                    command_obj.log_files["stderr"], encoding="utf-8"
-                ).read()
-                command = " ".join(command_obj.command)
+            return self.__get_executing_run(tfp_pathspec, command_obj)
 
-                error_message = "Error executing: '%s':\n" % command
+    async def async_resume(self, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Asynchronous resume execution of the run.
+        This method will return as soon as the resume has launched.
 
-                if stdout_log.strip():
-                    error_message += "\nStdout:\n%s\n" % stdout_log
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        **kwargs : Any
+            Additional arguments that you would pass to `python ./myflow.py` after
+            the `resume` command.
 
-                if stderr_log.strip():
-                    error_message += "\nStderr:\n%s\n" % stderr_log
+        Returns
+        -------
+        ExecutingRun
+            ExecutingRun object for this resumed run.
+        """
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+            tfp_pathspec = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(dir=temp_dir, delete=False)
+            command = self.api(**self.top_level_kwargs).resume(
+                pathspec_file=tfp_pathspec.name, **kwargs
+            )
+
+            pid = await self.spm.async_run_command(
+                [sys.executable, *command], env=self.env_vars
+            )
+            command_obj = self.spm.get(pid)
 
-                raise RuntimeError(error_message) from e
+            return self.__get_executing_run(tfp_pathspec, command_obj)
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
+        self.spm.cleanup()
+
+    async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
+        self.spm.cleanup()