diff --git a/hud/datasets/__init__.py b/hud/datasets/__init__.py
index 6bf88851..fa860942 100644
--- a/hud/datasets/__init__.py
+++ b/hud/datasets/__init__.py
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@
 from hud.eval.display import display_results
 
 from .loader import load_dataset, load_tasks, save_tasks
-from .runner import run_dataset, run_single_task
-from .utils import (
-    BatchRequest,
-    SingleTaskRequest,
-    submit_rollouts,
-)
+from .runner import run_dataset, run_dataset_async, run_single_task
+from .utils import BatchRequest, SingleTaskRequest, submit_rollouts
 
 __all__ = [
     "BatchRequest",
@@ -30,6 +26,7 @@
     "load_dataset",  # Deprecated alias
     "load_tasks",
     "run_dataset",
+    "run_dataset_async",
     "run_single_task",
     "save_tasks",
     "submit_rollouts",
diff --git a/hud/datasets/runner.py b/hud/datasets/runner.py
index 70174c53..2f55a25c 100644
--- a/hud/datasets/runner.py
+++ b/hud/datasets/runner.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 import logging
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
@@ -217,3 +218,87 @@ async def run_single_task(
 
     # Return the Trace (ctx.reward is set by EvalContext.__aexit__)
     return result
+
+
+async def run_dataset_async(
+    tasks: str | TaskInput | Sequence[TaskInput],
+    agent_type: str | AgentType,
+    *,
+    agent_params: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+    max_steps: int = 10,
+    max_concurrent: int = 30,
+    group_size: int = 1,
+    quiet: bool = True,
+) -> list[Trace]:
+    """Run tasks concurrently by fanning out run_single_task calls.
+
+    Returns a flat list of Trace results in task order, repeated by group_size.
+    """
+    from hud.datasets.loader import load_tasks
+    from hud.eval.task import Task, build_eval_name
+
+    if group_size <= 0:
+        raise ValueError("group_size must be >= 1")
+    if max_concurrent <= 0:
+        raise ValueError("max_concurrent must be >= 1")
+
+    if isinstance(agent_type, str):
+        agent_type = AgentType(agent_type)
+
+    task_list: list[Task]
+    if isinstance(tasks, str):
+        task_list = load_tasks(tasks)
+    elif isinstance(tasks, Task):
+        task_list = [tasks]
+    elif isinstance(tasks, LegacyTask | dict):
+        task_list = [Task.from_v4(tasks)]
+    else:
+        task_list = [t if isinstance(t, Task) else Task.from_v4(t) for t in tasks]
+
+    if not task_list:
+        raise ValueError("No tasks to run")
+
+    sem = asyncio.Semaphore(max_concurrent)
+    total_runs = len(task_list) * group_size
+    results: list[Trace | None] = [None] * total_runs
+
+    async def _worker(
+        out_index: int,
+        task: Task,
+        task_index: int,
+        run_index: int,
+    ) -> None:
+        async with sem:
+            try:
+                base_name = task.id
+                if base_name is None:
+                    eval_name = build_eval_name(task.scenario, task.args)
+                    base_name = eval_name if eval_name != "eval" else f"Task {task_index}"
+                trace_name = f"{base_name} #{run_index + 1}" if group_size > 1 else base_name
+
+                results[out_index] = await run_single_task(
+                    task,
+                    agent_type=agent_type,
+                    agent_params=agent_params,
+                    max_steps=max_steps,
+                    trace_name=trace_name,
+                    quiet=quiet,
+                )
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.exception("Task %s failed: %s", out_index, exc)
+                results[out_index] = Trace(isError=True, info={"error": str(exc)})
+
+    tasks_to_run: list[tuple[int, Task, int, int]] = []
+    for task_index, task in enumerate(task_list):
+        for run_index in range(group_size):
+            out_index = task_index * group_size + run_index
+            tasks_to_run.append((out_index, task, task_index, run_index))
+
+    await asyncio.gather(*[_worker(*task_args) for task_args in tasks_to_run])
+
+    return [
+        result
+        if result is not None
+        else Trace(isError=True, info={"error": "Task did not return a result"})
+        for result in results
+    ]
diff --git a/hud/tests/test_datasets_extended.py b/hud/tests/test_datasets_extended.py
index 3a870aaa..051d7d67 100644
--- a/hud/tests/test_datasets_extended.py
+++ b/hud/tests/test_datasets_extended.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from hud.datasets import run_dataset
+from hud.datasets import run_dataset, run_dataset_async
 from hud.types import LegacyTask, MCPToolCall
 
 
@@ -239,3 +239,30 @@ async def test_run_dataset_passes_parameters(self):
                 quiet=True,
                 taskset=None,
             )
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_run_dataset_async_empty(self):
+        """Test async runner rejects empty datasets."""
+        from hud.types import AgentType
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="No tasks to run"):
+            await run_dataset_async([], agent_type=AgentType.CLAUDE)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_run_dataset_async_group_size(self):
+        """Test async runner repeats tasks for group_size."""
+        from hud.eval.task import Task
+        from hud.types import Trace
+
+        task = Task(env={"name": "test"}, scenario="sample", args={})
+        traces = [Trace(reward=1.0, done=True), Trace(reward=2.0, done=True)]
+
+        with patch(
+            "hud.datasets.runner.run_single_task", new=AsyncMock(side_effect=traces)
+        ) as mock_run:
+            results = await run_dataset_async([task], agent_type="claude", group_size=2)
+
+            assert results == traces
+            assert mock_run.call_count == 2
+            assert mock_run.call_args_list[0].kwargs["trace_name"] == "sample #1"
+            assert mock_run.call_args_list[1].kwargs["trace_name"] == "sample #2"