diff --git a/platforms/artic/runtime.impala b/platforms/artic/runtime.impala
index a0086adf..7a31755d 100644
--- a/platforms/artic/runtime.impala
+++ b/platforms/artic/runtime.impala
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@
 #[import(cc = "C", name = "anydsl_print_string")] fn print_string(_: &[u8]) -> ();
 #[import(cc = "C", name = "anydsl_print_flush")]  fn print_flush() -> ();
 
+#[import(cc = "C", name = "anydsl_create_event")]   fn runtime_create_event(_device: i32) -> u64;
+#[import(cc = "C", name = "anydsl_destroy_event")]  fn runtime_destroy_event(_device: i32, _event: u64) -> ();
+#[import(cc = "C", name = "anydsl_record_event")]   fn runtime_record_event(_device: i32, _event: u64) -> ();
+#[import(cc = "C", name = "anydsl_check_event")]    fn runtime_check_event(_device: i32, _event: u64) -> bool;
+#[import(cc = "C", name = "anydsl_query_us_event")] fn runtime_query_us_event(_device: i32, _event_start: u64, _event_end: u64) -> u64;
+#[import(cc = "C", name = "anydsl_sync_event")]     fn runtime_sync_event(_device: i32, _event: u64) -> ();
+
 // TODO
 //struct Buffer[T] {
 //    data : &mut [T],
diff --git a/platforms/impala/runtime.impala b/platforms/impala/runtime.impala
index b3b9aad4..dcd5580d 100644
--- a/platforms/impala/runtime.impala
+++ b/platforms/impala/runtime.impala
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ extern "C" {
     fn "anydsl_print_char"   print_char(u8) -> ();
     fn "anydsl_print_string" print_string(&[u8]) -> ();
     fn "anydsl_print_flush"  print_flush() -> ();
+
+    fn "anydsl_create_event"   runtime_create_event(_device: i32) -> u64;
+    fn "anydsl_destroy_event"  runtime_destroy_event(_device: i32, _event: u64) -> ();
+    fn "anydsl_record_event"   runtime_record_event(_device: i32, _event: u64) -> ();
+    fn "anydsl_check_event"    runtime_check_event(_device: i32, _event: u64) -> bool;
+    fn "anydsl_query_us_event" runtime_query_us_event(_device: i32, _event_start: u64, _event_end: u64) -> u64;
+    fn "anydsl_sync_event"     runtime_sync_event(_device: i32, _event: u64) -> ();
 }
 
 struct Buffer {
diff --git a/src/anydsl_runtime.cpp b/src/anydsl_runtime.cpp
index 42b392c1..386e09c7 100644
--- a/src/anydsl_runtime.cpp
+++ b/src/anydsl_runtime.cpp
@@ -209,6 +209,33 @@ uint64_t anydsl_random_val_u64() {
     return std_dist_u64(std_gen);
 }
 
+// Event stuff
+//----------------------------------------------
+
+anydsl_event_t anydsl_create_event(int32_t mask) {
+    return runtime().create_event(to_platform(mask), to_device(mask));
+}
+
+void anydsl_destroy_event(int32_t mask, anydsl_event_t event) {
+    runtime().destroy_event(to_platform(mask), to_device(mask), event);
+}
+
+void anydsl_record_event(int32_t mask, anydsl_event_t event) {
+    runtime().record_event(to_platform(mask), to_device(mask), event);
+}
+
+bool anydsl_check_event(int32_t mask, anydsl_event_t event) {
+    return runtime().check_event(to_platform(mask), to_device(mask), event);
+}
+
+uint64_t anydsl_query_us_event(int32_t mask, anydsl_event_t event_start, anydsl_event_t event_end) {
+    return runtime().query_us_event(to_platform(mask), to_device(mask), event_start, event_end);
+}
+
+void anydsl_sync_event(int32_t mask, anydsl_event_t event) {
+    runtime().sync_event(to_platform(mask), to_device(mask), event);
+}
+
 #ifndef AnyDSL_runtime_HAS_TBB_SUPPORT // C++11 threads version
 static std::unordered_map<int32_t, std::thread> thread_pool;
 static std::vector<int32_t> free_ids;
diff --git a/src/anydsl_runtime.h b/src/anydsl_runtime.h
index 901626f1..27a0413d 100644
--- a/src/anydsl_runtime.h
+++ b/src/anydsl_runtime.h
@@ -84,6 +84,20 @@ AnyDSL_runtime_API int32_t anydsl_create_task(int32_t, Closure);
 AnyDSL_runtime_API void    anydsl_create_edge(int32_t, int32_t);
 AnyDSL_runtime_API void    anydsl_execute_graph(int32_t, int32_t);
 
+typedef uint64_t anydsl_event_t;
+/// Create event for device. Will return id of event
+AnyDSL_runtime_API anydsl_event_t anydsl_create_event(int32_t);
+/// Destroy event
+AnyDSL_runtime_API void anydsl_destroy_event(int32_t, anydsl_event_t);
+/// Record the event for the device
+AnyDSL_runtime_API void anydsl_record_event(int32_t, anydsl_event_t);
+/// Check if event has completed. True if the event is completed, false otherwise
+AnyDSL_runtime_API bool anydsl_check_event(int32_t, anydsl_event_t);
+/// Query time between two events in micro seconds. Both events have to be completed, else UINT64_MAX is returned
+AnyDSL_runtime_API uint64_t anydsl_query_us_event(int32_t, anydsl_event_t, anydsl_event_t);
+/// Wait for the event to complete
+AnyDSL_runtime_API void anydsl_sync_event(int32_t, anydsl_event_t);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #include "anydsl_runtime.hpp"
diff --git a/src/anydsl_runtime.hpp b/src/anydsl_runtime.hpp
index d2c63fbb..c4a43fff 100644
--- a/src/anydsl_runtime.hpp
+++ b/src/anydsl_runtime.hpp
@@ -123,6 +123,82 @@ void copy(const Array<T>& a, int64_t offset_a, Array<T>& b, int64_t offset_b, in
                 size * sizeof(T));
 }
 
+
+class Event {
+public:
+    inline Event(int32_t dev)
+        : dev_(dev),
+          event_(0)
+    {
+        create();
+    }
+
+    inline ~Event()
+    {
+        destroy();
+    }
+
+    inline Event(Event&& other)
+        : dev_(other.dev_),
+          event_(other.event_)
+    {
+        other.event_ = 0;
+    }
+
+    inline Event& operator=(Event&& other)
+    {
+        destroy();
+        dev_         = other.dev_;
+        event_       = other.event_;
+        other.event_ = 0;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    inline Event(const Event&)            = delete;
+    inline Event& operator=(const Event&) = delete;
+
+    inline bool record()
+    {
+        anydsl_record_event(dev_, event_);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    inline bool wait()
+    {
+        anydsl_sync_event(dev_, event_);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    inline anydsl_event_t handle() const { return event_; }
+
+    inline static float elapsedTimeMS(const Event& start, const Event& end)
+    {
+        if (!anydsl_check_event(start.dev_, start.handle()))
+            return -1;
+        if (!anydsl_check_event(end.dev_, end.handle()))
+            return -1;
+
+        const uint64_t us = anydsl_query_us_event(start.dev_, start.handle(), end.handle());
+        return us / 1000.0f;
+    }
+
+private:
+    inline void create()
+    {
+        event_ = anydsl_create_event(dev_);
+    }
+
+    inline void destroy()
+    {
+        if (event_ != 0) {
+            anydsl_destroy_event(dev_, event_);
+            event_ = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    int32_t dev_;
+    anydsl_event_t event_;
+};
 } // namespace anydsl
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/cpu_platform.cpp b/src/cpu_platform.cpp
index 069d264c..4dd54222 100644
--- a/src/cpu_platform.cpp
+++ b/src/cpu_platform.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
+
+#include <condition_variable>
+#include <mutex>
 
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -69,3 +73,60 @@ CpuPlatform::CpuPlatform(Runtime* runtime)
     std::getline(cpuinfo >> std::ws, device_name_);
     #endif
 }
+
+bool CpuPlatform::device_check_feature_support(DeviceId, const char* feature) const {
+    using namespace std::literals;
+
+    if (feature == "event"sv)
+        return true;
+    return false;
+}
+
+struct CpuEvent {
+    std::mutex mutex;
+    std::condition_variable cv;
+    bool recorded = false;
+    std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point pointOfRecord;
+};
+
+EventId CpuPlatform::create_event(DeviceId) {
+    CpuEvent* event = new CpuEvent;
+    return (EventId)reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(event);
+}
+
+void CpuPlatform::destroy_event(DeviceId, EventId event) {
+    auto eventPtr = reinterpret_cast<CpuEvent*>((uintptr_t)event);
+    delete eventPtr;
+}
+
+void CpuPlatform::record_event(DeviceId, EventId event) {
+    auto eventPtr = reinterpret_cast<CpuEvent*>((uintptr_t)event);
+
+    std::unique_lock lk(eventPtr->mutex);
+    eventPtr->recorded      = true;
+    eventPtr->pointOfRecord = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    lk.unlock();
+
+    eventPtr->cv.notify_all();
+}
+
+bool CpuPlatform::check_event(DeviceId, EventId event) {
+    auto eventPtr = reinterpret_cast<CpuEvent*>((uintptr_t)event);
+    return eventPtr->recorded;
+}
+
+uint64_t CpuPlatform::query_us_event(DeviceId dev, EventId event_start, EventId event_end) {
+    if (!check_event(dev, event_start) || !check_event(dev, event_end)) return UINT64_MAX;
+
+    auto eventStartPtr = reinterpret_cast<CpuEvent*>((uintptr_t)event_start);
+    auto eventEndPtr = reinterpret_cast<CpuEvent*>((uintptr_t)event_end);
+
+    return (uint64_t)std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(eventEndPtr->pointOfRecord - eventStartPtr->pointOfRecord).count();
+}
+
+void CpuPlatform::sync_event(DeviceId, EventId event){
+    auto eventPtr = reinterpret_cast<CpuEvent*>((uintptr_t)event);
+
+    std::unique_lock lk(eventPtr->mutex);
+    eventPtr->cv.wait(lk, [eventPtr]() { return eventPtr->recorded; });
+}
diff --git a/src/cpu_platform.h b/src/cpu_platform.h
index d52356e2..1c1792e6 100644
--- a/src/cpu_platform.h
+++ b/src/cpu_platform.h
@@ -67,7 +67,14 @@ class CpuPlatform : public Platform {
     size_t dev_count() const override { return 1; }
     std::string name() const override { return "CPU"; }
     const char* device_name(DeviceId) const override { return device_name_.c_str(); }
-    bool device_check_feature_support(DeviceId, const char*) const override { return false; }
+    bool device_check_feature_support(DeviceId, const char*) const override;
+
+    EventId create_event(DeviceId dev) override;
+    void destroy_event(DeviceId dev, EventId event) override;
+    void record_event(DeviceId dev, EventId event) override;
+    bool check_event(DeviceId dev, EventId event) override;
+    uint64_t query_us_event(DeviceId dev, EventId event_start, EventId event_end) override;
+    void sync_event(DeviceId dev, EventId event) override;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/cuda_platform.cpp b/src/cuda_platform.cpp
index 75635148..755bc887 100644
--- a/src/cuda_platform.cpp
+++ b/src/cuda_platform.cpp
@@ -697,9 +697,57 @@ const char* CudaPlatform::device_name(DeviceId dev) const {
 bool CudaPlatform::device_check_feature_support(DeviceId dev, const char* feature) const {
     if (feature == "ITS"sv)
         return static_cast<int>(devices_[dev].compute_capability) >= 70;
+    if (feature == "event"sv)
+        return true;
     return false;
 }
 
+EventId CudaPlatform::create_event(DeviceId) {
+    CUevent event;
+    CHECK_CUDA(cuEventCreate(&event, CU_EVENT_DEFAULT), "cuEventCreate()");
+    return (EventId)reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(event);
+}
+
+void CudaPlatform::destroy_event(DeviceId, EventId event) {
+    auto eventPtr = reinterpret_cast<CUevent>((uintptr_t)event);
+    CHECK_CUDA(cuEventDestroy(eventPtr), "cuEventDestroy");
+}
+
+void CudaPlatform::record_event(DeviceId, EventId event) {
+    auto eventPtr = reinterpret_cast<CUevent>((uintptr_t)event);
+    CHECK_CUDA(cuEventRecord(eventPtr, 0), "cuEventRecord");
+}
+
+bool CudaPlatform::check_event(DeviceId, EventId event) {
+    auto eventPtr = reinterpret_cast<CUevent>((uintptr_t)event);
+
+    CUresult err = cuEventQuery(eventPtr);
+    if (err == CUDA_ERROR_NOT_READY)
+        return false;
+
+    CHECK_CUDA(err, "cuEventQuery");
+    return err == CUDA_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+uint64_t CudaPlatform::query_us_event(DeviceId, EventId event_start, EventId event_end) {
+    auto eventStartPtr = reinterpret_cast<CUevent>((uintptr_t)event_start);
+    auto eventEndPtr = reinterpret_cast<CUevent>((uintptr_t)event_end);
+
+    float milliseconds;
+    CUresult err = cuEventElapsedTime(&milliseconds, eventStartPtr, eventEndPtr);
+    if (err == CUDA_ERROR_NOT_READY)
+        return UINT64_MAX;
+
+    CHECK_CUDA(err, "cuEventElapsedTime");
+    return static_cast<uint64_t>(milliseconds * 1000);
+}
+
+void CudaPlatform::sync_event(DeviceId, EventId event){
+    auto eventPtr = reinterpret_cast<CUevent>((uintptr_t)event);
+    CHECK_CUDA(cuEventSynchronize(eventPtr), "cuEventSynchronize");
+}
+
 void register_cuda_platform(Runtime* runtime) {
     runtime->register_platform<CudaPlatform>();
 }
+
diff --git a/src/cuda_platform.h b/src/cuda_platform.h
index 0989c2e1..dbf745f1 100644
--- a/src/cuda_platform.h
+++ b/src/cuda_platform.h
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ class CudaPlatform : public Platform {
     std::string compile_nvvm(DeviceId dev, const std::string& filename, const std::string& program_string) const;
     std::string compile_cuda(DeviceId dev, const std::string& filename, const std::string& program_string) const;
     CUmodule create_module(DeviceId dev, const std::string& filename, const std::string& ptx_string) const;
+
+    EventId create_event(DeviceId dev) override;
+    void destroy_event(DeviceId dev, EventId event) override;
+    void record_event(DeviceId dev, EventId event) override;
+    bool check_event(DeviceId dev, EventId event) override;
+    uint64_t query_us_event(DeviceId dev, EventId event_start, EventId event_end) override;
+    void sync_event(DeviceId dev, EventId event) override;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/dummy_platform.h b/src/dummy_platform.h
index 480a46be..f68ef0c3 100644
--- a/src/dummy_platform.h
+++ b/src/dummy_platform.h
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ class DummyPlatform : public Platform {
     bool device_check_feature_support(DeviceId, const char*) const override { return false; }
 
     std::string name_;
+
+    EventId create_event(DeviceId) override { platform_error(); return 0; }
+    void destroy_event(DeviceId, EventId) override { platform_error(); }
+    void record_event(DeviceId, EventId) override { platform_error(); }
+    bool check_event(DeviceId, EventId) override { platform_error(); return false; }
+    uint64_t query_us_event(DeviceId, EventId, EventId) override { platform_error(); return 0; }
+    void sync_event(DeviceId, EventId) override { platform_error(); }
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/hsa_platform.h b/src/hsa_platform.h
index eff4bdb9..ca402f7b 100644
--- a/src/hsa_platform.h
+++ b/src/hsa_platform.h
@@ -107,6 +107,13 @@ class HSAPlatform : public Platform {
     KernelInfo& load_kernel(DeviceId, const std::string&, const std::string&);
     std::string compile_gcn(DeviceId, const std::string&, const std::string&) const;
     std::string emit_gcn(const std::string&, const std::string&, const std::string&, llvm::OptimizationLevel) const;
+
+    EventId create_event(DeviceId) override { command_unavailable("create_event"); return 0; }
+    void destroy_event(DeviceId, EventId) override { command_unavailable("destroy_event"); }
+    void record_event(DeviceId, EventId) override { command_unavailable("record_event"); }
+    bool check_event(DeviceId, EventId) override { command_unavailable("check_event"); return false; }
+    uint64_t query_us_event(DeviceId, EventId, EventId) override { command_unavailable("query_us_event"); return 0; }
+    void sync_event(DeviceId, EventId) override { command_unavailable("sync_event"); }
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/opencl_platform.h b/src/opencl_platform.h
index 6f9d6c37..d589a11a 100644
--- a/src/opencl_platform.h
+++ b/src/opencl_platform.h
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@ class OpenCLPlatform : public Platform {
     cl_program compile_program(DeviceId dev, cl_program program, const std::string& filename) const;
 
     friend void time_kernel_callback(cl_event, cl_int, void*);
+
+    EventId create_event(DeviceId) override { command_unavailable("create_event"); return 0; }
+    void destroy_event(DeviceId, EventId) override { command_unavailable("destroy_event"); }
+    void record_event(DeviceId, EventId) override { command_unavailable("record_event"); }
+    bool check_event(DeviceId, EventId) override { command_unavailable("check_event"); return false; }
+    uint64_t query_us_event(DeviceId, EventId, EventId) override { command_unavailable("query_us_event"); return 0; }
+    void sync_event(DeviceId, EventId) override { command_unavailable("sync_event"); }
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/platform.h b/src/platform.h
index c647a293..7fe007ee 100644
--- a/src/platform.h
+++ b/src/platform.h
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ class Platform {
     /// Checks whether the given platform-specific feature is supported on the given device.
     virtual bool device_check_feature_support(DeviceId dev, const char* feature) const = 0;
 
+    virtual EventId create_event(DeviceId) = 0;
+    virtual void destroy_event(DeviceId, EventId) = 0;
+    virtual void record_event(DeviceId, EventId) = 0;
+    virtual bool check_event(DeviceId, EventId) = 0;
+    virtual uint64_t query_us_event(DeviceId, EventId, EventId) = 0;
+    virtual void sync_event(DeviceId, EventId) = 0;
 protected:
     [[noreturn]] void platform_error() {
         error("The selected '%' platform is not available", name());
diff --git a/src/runtime.cpp b/src/runtime.cpp
index a13cec2f..734a503e 100644
--- a/src/runtime.cpp
+++ b/src/runtime.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,36 @@ void Runtime::synchronize(PlatformId plat, DeviceId dev) {
     platforms_[plat]->synchronize(dev);
 }
 
+uint64_t Runtime::create_event(PlatformId plat, DeviceId dev) {
+    check_device(plat, dev);
+    return platforms_[plat]->create_event(dev);
+}
+
+void Runtime::destroy_event(PlatformId plat, DeviceId dev, uint64_t event) {
+    check_device(plat, dev);
+    platforms_[plat]->destroy_event(dev, event);
+}
+
+void Runtime::record_event(PlatformId plat, DeviceId dev, uint64_t event) {
+    check_device(plat, dev);
+    platforms_[plat]->record_event(dev, event);
+}
+
+bool Runtime::check_event(PlatformId plat, DeviceId dev, uint64_t event) {
+    check_device(plat, dev);
+    return platforms_[plat]->check_event(dev, event);
+}
+
+uint64_t Runtime::query_us_event(PlatformId plat, DeviceId dev, uint64_t event_start, uint64_t event_end) {
+    check_device(plat, dev);
+    return platforms_[plat]->query_us_event(dev, event_start, event_end);
+}
+
+void Runtime::sync_event(PlatformId plat, DeviceId dev, uint64_t event) {
+    check_device(plat, dev);
+    platforms_[plat]->sync_event(dev, event);
+}
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <direct.h>
 #define PATH_DIR_SEPARATOR '\\'
diff --git a/src/runtime.h b/src/runtime.h
index f975ac5d..06224bfe 100644
--- a/src/runtime.h
+++ b/src/runtime.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ enum DeviceId   : uint32_t {};
 enum PlatformId : uint32_t {};
 enum class ProfileLevel : uint8_t { None = 0, Full, Fpga_dynamic };
 
+using EventId = uint64_t;
+
 class Platform;
 
 enum class KernelArgType : uint8_t { Val = 0, Ptr, Struct };
@@ -100,6 +102,13 @@ class Runtime {
     static void* aligned_malloc(size_t, size_t);
     static void aligned_free(void*);
 
+    EventId create_event(PlatformId plat, DeviceId dev);
+    void destroy_event(PlatformId plat, DeviceId dev, EventId event);
+    void record_event(PlatformId plat, DeviceId dev, EventId event);
+    bool check_event(PlatformId plat, DeviceId dev, EventId event);
+    uint64_t query_us_event(PlatformId plat, DeviceId dev, EventId event_start, EventId event_end);
+    void sync_event(PlatformId plat, DeviceId dev, EventId event);
+
 private:
     void check_device(PlatformId, DeviceId) const;
     std::string get_cached_filename(const std::string& str, const std::string& ext) const;