diff --git a/parquet/Cargo.toml b/parquet/Cargo.toml
index 05557069aa7d..583c12e7a754 100644
--- a/parquet/Cargo.toml
+++ b/parquet/Cargo.toml
@@ -244,5 +244,10 @@ name = "row_selector"
 harness = false
 required-features = ["arrow"]
 
+[[bench]]
+name = "rle"
+harness = false
+required-features = ["experimental"]
+
 [lib]
 bench = false
diff --git a/parquet/benches/rle.rs b/parquet/benches/rle.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..31fe9ff5f3b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parquet/benches/rle.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,368 @@
+use bytes::Bytes;
+use criterion::{criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion, Throughput};
+use parquet::encodings::rle::{RleDecoder, RleEncoder};
+use rand::prelude::StdRng;
+use rand::{Rng, SeedableRng};
+
+const BATCH_SIZE: usize = 1024 * 1024;
+
+#[derive(Default, Debug)]
+pub struct HybridRleStats {
+    pub num_rle_values: usize,
+    pub num_rle_runs: usize,
+    pub num_bitpacked_values: usize,
+    pub num_bitpacked_runs: usize,
+}
+
+/// Encoder for the parquet bitpacking/rle hybrid format.
+/// Only support a bitwidth of 1 and only writes bitpacked runs.
+pub struct SingleBitEncoder {
+    buffer: Vec<u8>,
+    pack: [u64; 4],
+    word_index: u8,
+    bit_index: u8,
+}
+
+impl SingleBitEncoder {
+    pub fn new(buffer: Vec<u8>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            buffer,
+            pack: Default::default(),
+            word_index: 0,
+            bit_index: 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn write_header(&mut self, len: usize, bitpacked: bool) {
+        let value = (len << 1) | (bitpacked as usize);
+        self.write_uleb(value as u64);
+    }
+
+    fn write_uleb(&mut self, mut value: u64) {
+        loop {
+            let mut byte = (value & 0x7F) as u8;
+            value >>= 7;
+            byte |= ((value != 0) as u8) << 7;
+            self.buffer.push(byte);
+            if value == 0 {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn put(&mut self, value: bool) {
+        self.pack[self.word_index as usize] |= (if value { 1 } else { 0 }) << self.bit_index;
+        self.bit_index += 1;
+
+        if self.bit_index == 64 {
+            self.word_index += 1;
+            if self.word_index as usize == self.pack.len() {
+                let num_bits = self.pack.len() * 64;
+                self.flush(num_bits);
+                self.word_index = 0;
+            }
+            self.bit_index = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn flush(&mut self, num_bits: usize) {
+        let num_bytes = num_bits.div_ceil(8);
+        let pack = std::mem::take(&mut self.pack);
+        self.write_header(num_bytes, true);
+        self.buffer.extend(
+            pack.iter()
+                .flat_map(|word| word.to_le_bytes())
+                .take(num_bytes),
+        );
+    }
+
+    pub fn flush_buffer(&mut self) -> &[u8] {
+        let num_bits = self.word_index as usize * 64 + self.bit_index as usize;
+        if num_bits > 0 {
+            self.flush(num_bits);
+        }
+        &self.buffer
+    }
+
+    pub fn consume(mut self) -> Vec<u8> {
+        self.flush_buffer();
+        self.buffer
+    }
+}
+
+#[cold]
+fn decode_uleb(mut data: &[u8]) -> Result<(u64, &[u8]), &'static str> {
+    let mut shift = 0;
+    let mut value = 0;
+    if data.is_empty() {
+        return Err("empty uleb");
+    }
+    loop {
+        let byte = data[0];
+
+        value |= ((byte & 0x7F) as u64) << shift;
+
+        data = &data[1..];
+        if (byte & 0x80) == 0 {
+            break;
+        } else if data.is_empty() {
+            return Err("invalid uleb cont");
+        }
+
+        shift += 7;
+
+        if shift >= 56 {
+            return Err("invalid uleb shift");
+        }
+    }
+    Ok((value, data))
+}
+
+fn unpack_bitwidth1_bmi1(mut buffer: &[u8], mut output: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
+    while output.len() >= 8 {
+        if buffer.is_empty() {
+            return Err("BufferUnderrun");
+        }
+
+        let byte = buffer[0];
+        let decoded = unsafe { std::arch::x86_64::_pdep_u64(byte as u64, 0x0101_0101_0101_0101) };
+        output[..8].copy_from_slice(&decoded.to_le_bytes());
+        buffer = &buffer[1..];
+        output = &mut output[8..];
+    }
+    if !output.is_empty() {
+        if buffer.is_empty() {
+            return Err("BufferUnderrun");
+        }
+
+        let mut byte = buffer[0];
+        while !output.is_empty() {
+            if output.is_empty() {
+                return Err("InsufficientCapacity");
+            }
+            output[0] = byte & 0x1;
+            byte >>= 1;
+            output = &mut output[1..];
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn unpack_bitwidth1_vbmi(mut buffer: &[u8], mut output: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
+    use std::arch::x86_64::*;
+
+    const SHIFT: [i8; 64] = const {
+        let mut i = 0;
+        let mut x = [0_i8; 64];
+        while i < 64 {
+            x[i] = i as i8;
+            i += 1;
+        }
+        x
+    };
+
+    let shift = unsafe { _mm512_loadu_epi8(SHIFT.as_ptr()) };
+    let mask = unsafe { _mm512_set1_epi8(0x1) };
+
+    while output.len() >= 64 {
+        if buffer.len() < 8 {
+            return Err("BufferUnderrunUnpack");
+        }
+
+        unsafe {
+            let data = _mm512_set1_epi64(buffer.as_ptr().cast::<i64>().read_unaligned());
+            let shifted = _mm512_multishift_epi64_epi8(shift, data);
+            let masked = _mm512_and_epi64(shifted, mask);
+            _mm512_storeu_epi8(output.as_mut_ptr().cast(), masked);
+        }
+
+        buffer = &buffer[8..];
+        output = &mut output[64..];
+    }
+    if !output.is_empty() {
+        if buffer.is_empty() {
+            return Err("BufferUnderrunUnpackRemainder");
+        }
+
+        unsafe {
+            let load_mask = 0xFF >> (8_usize.saturating_sub(buffer.len()));
+            let data =
+                _mm512_broadcastq_epi64(_mm_maskz_loadu_epi8(load_mask, buffer.as_ptr().cast()));
+            let shifted = _mm512_multishift_epi64_epi8(shift, data);
+            let masked = _mm512_and_epi64(shifted, mask);
+            let store_len_mask = u64::MAX >> (64_usize.saturating_sub(output.len()) as u64);
+            _mm512_mask_storeu_epi8(output.as_mut_ptr().cast(), store_len_mask, masked);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn memset_avx512(mut dst: &mut [u8], value: u8) {
+    use std::arch::x86_64::*;
+    unsafe {
+        if dst.len() >= 1024 {
+            std::arch::asm!(
+                "rep stosb",
+                inout("rcx") dst.len() => _,
+                in("al") value,
+                inout("rdi") dst.as_mut_ptr() => _,
+                options(nostack)
+            );
+        } else {
+            let value = _mm512_set1_epi8(value as i8);
+            while dst.len() >= 64 {
+                _mm512_storeu_epi8(dst.as_mut_ptr().cast(), value);
+                dst = &mut dst[64..];
+            }
+            if dst.len() > 0 {
+                let store_len_mask = u64::MAX >> (64_usize - dst.len());
+                _mm512_mask_storeu_epi8(dst.as_mut_ptr().cast(), store_len_mask, value);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn decode_hybrid_rle_single_bit(
+    mut buffer: &[u8],
+    mut output: &mut [u8],
+) -> Result<HybridRleStats, &'static str> {
+    let mut stats = HybridRleStats::default();
+
+    while output.len() > 0 {
+        if buffer.is_empty() {
+            dbg!(output.len(), &stats);
+            return Err("BufferUnderrun");
+        }
+
+        // fast-path since encoders commonly write runs with fewer than 128 elements
+        let first_uleb_byte = buffer[0];
+        let value = if first_uleb_byte < 0x80 {
+            buffer = &buffer[1..];
+            first_uleb_byte as u64
+        } else {
+            let (value, remaining) = decode_uleb(buffer)?;
+            buffer = remaining;
+            value
+        };
+
+        let marker = value & 0b1;
+        let run_len = (value >> 1) as usize;
+        if marker == 1 {
+            //bitpacked
+            let packed_elems = (run_len * 8).min(output.len());
+            let packed_bytes = ((packed_elems + 7) / 8).min(buffer.len());
+
+            /*
+            if packed_elems > output.len() {
+                return Err("InsufficientCapacity");
+            }
+
+            if buffer.len() < packed_bytes {
+                return Err("BufferUnderrunBitPacked");
+            }
+
+             */
+
+            // unpack_bitwidth1_bmi1(&buffer[..packed_bytes], &mut output[..packed_elems])?;
+            unpack_bitwidth1_vbmi(&buffer[..packed_bytes], &mut output[..packed_elems])?;
+
+            buffer = &buffer[packed_bytes..];
+            output = &mut output[packed_elems..];
+
+            stats.num_bitpacked_values += packed_elems;
+            stats.num_bitpacked_runs += 1;
+        } else if run_len > 0 {
+            //rle
+            let rle_elems = run_len.min(output.len());
+
+            if buffer.is_empty() {
+                return Err("BufferUnderrunRLE");
+            }
+
+            let rle_value = buffer[0];
+            buffer = &buffer[1..];
+
+            if output.len() < rle_elems {
+                return Err("InsufficientCapacity");
+            }
+            // output[..rle_elems].fill(rle_value);
+            memset_avx512(&mut output[..rle_elems], rle_value);
+            output = &mut output[rle_elems..];
+
+            stats.num_rle_values += rle_elems;
+            stats.num_rle_runs += 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(stats)
+}
+
+fn criterion_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(0);
+
+    let values = (0..BATCH_SIZE)
+        .map(|_| rng.random_bool(0.75) as u8)
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+    let mut single_bit_encoder = SingleBitEncoder::new(Vec::default());
+    for v in &values {
+        single_bit_encoder.put(*v != 0);
+    }
+    let bitpacked_data = Bytes::from(single_bit_encoder.consume());
+
+    let mut rle_encoder = RleEncoder::new(1, BATCH_SIZE);
+    for v in &values {
+        rle_encoder.put(*v as u64);
+    }
+    let hybrid_data = Bytes::from(rle_encoder.consume());
+
+    let mut buffer = vec![42_u8; BATCH_SIZE];
+    {
+        let bitpacked_stats = decode_hybrid_rle_single_bit(&bitpacked_data, &mut buffer).unwrap();
+
+        if let Some(pos) = values.iter().zip(buffer.iter()).position(|(a, b)| a != b) {
+            dbg!(pos, values[pos], buffer[pos]);
+        }
+        dbg!(bitpacked_data.len(), &bitpacked_stats);
+        assert_eq!(&values, &buffer);
+        buffer.fill(42);
+        let hybrid_stats = decode_hybrid_rle_single_bit(&hybrid_data, &mut buffer).unwrap();
+        dbg!(hybrid_data.len(), &hybrid_stats);
+        assert_eq!(&values, &buffer);
+        buffer.fill(42);
+    }
+
+    let throughput = Throughput::Elements(BATCH_SIZE as u64);
+    c.benchmark_group("rle_decoder")
+        .throughput(throughput.clone())
+        .bench_function("decode_bitpacked", |b| {
+            b.iter(|| {
+                let mut decoder = RleDecoder::new(1);
+                decoder.set_data(bitpacked_data.clone());
+                let values_read = decoder.get_batch(&mut buffer).unwrap();
+                values_read
+            })
+        })
+        .bench_function("decode_hybrid", |b| {
+            b.iter(|| {
+                let mut decoder = RleDecoder::new(1);
+                decoder.set_data(hybrid_data.clone());
+                let values_read = decoder.get_batch(&mut buffer).unwrap();
+                values_read
+            })
+        });
+    c.benchmark_group("custom")
+        .throughput(throughput)
+        .bench_function("decode_bitpacked", |b| {
+            b.iter(|| decode_hybrid_rle_single_bit(&bitpacked_data, &mut buffer).unwrap())
+        })
+        .bench_function("decode_hybrid", |b| {
+            b.iter(|| decode_hybrid_rle_single_bit(&hybrid_data, &mut buffer).unwrap())
+        });
+}
+
+criterion_group!(benches, criterion_benchmark);
+criterion_main!(benches);