diff --git a/src/loadtest/metrics_reporter.py b/src/loadtest/metrics_reporter.py
index 90de6b3..ff33879 100644
--- a/src/loadtest/metrics_reporter.py
+++ b/src/loadtest/metrics_reporter.py
@@ -179,6 +179,18 @@ def build_run_events(
         completed_data["error_category"] = result.error_category.value if result.error_category else None
         completed_data["error_message"] = result.error_message
 
+    # Add trickle channel metrics if available
+    trickle = result.labels.get("_trickle_metrics")
+    if trickle and hasattr(trickle, "all_events"):
+        completed_data["trickle_events_count"] = len(trickle.all_events)
+        completed_data["trickle_telemetry_count"] = len(trickle.telemetry_events)
+        completed_data["trickle_runner_ready"] = trickle.runner_ready
+        completed_data["trickle_pipeline_loaded"] = trickle.pipeline_loaded
+        if trickle.latest_media_stats:
+            completed_data["media_stats"] = trickle.latest_media_stats
+        if trickle.telemetry_events:
+            completed_data["runtime_telemetry"] = trickle.telemetry_events[:5]  # cap at 5
+
     events.append({
         "type": "loadtest_run_completed",
         "timestamp": _ts(),
diff --git a/src/loadtest/sdk_executor.py b/src/loadtest/sdk_executor.py
index 32e3a1a..14e5394 100644
--- a/src/loadtest/sdk_executor.py
+++ b/src/loadtest/sdk_executor.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 )
 from .scenarios import Scenario
 from .sdk_client import SDKClient
+from .trickle_reader import TrickleEventsReader
 from .validators import FrameCheckResult, check_prompt_sensitivity, validate_frame
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ async def run(
         stream_id = None
         publish_stop = asyncio.Event()
         publish_task = None
+        trickle_reader: TrickleEventsReader | None = None
 
         try:
             async with asyncio.timeout(max_duration):
@@ -79,6 +81,13 @@ async def run(
                     stream_data = await client.stream_start(params)
                     stream_id = stream_data["stream_id"]
 
+                    # Start trickle events reader if events_url is available
+                    events_url = stream_data.get("events_url")
+                    if events_url:
+                        trickle_reader = TrickleEventsReader(events_url)
+                        trickle_reader.start()
+                        logger.info("Trickle events reader started: %s", events_url)
+
                     # 2. Wait for runner (404 is normal briefly during provisioning)
                     not_found_count = 0
                     for _ in range(120):
@@ -222,6 +231,24 @@ async def _publisher():
                 except asyncio.CancelledError:
                     pass
 
+            # Stop trickle reader and collect metrics
+            if trickle_reader is not None:
+                await trickle_reader.stop()
+                tm = trickle_reader.metrics
+                logger.info(
+                    "Trickle: %d events, %d telemetry, %d media_stats, runner_ready=%s",
+                    len(tm.all_events), len(tm.telemetry_events),
+                    len(tm.media_stats), tm.runner_ready,
+                )
+                # Attach trickle data to result labels for metrics reporting
+                result.labels["trickle_events"] = str(len(tm.all_events))
+                result.labels["trickle_telemetry"] = str(len(tm.telemetry_events))
+                result.labels["trickle_media_stats"] = str(len(tm.media_stats))
+                if tm.telemetry_events:
+                    result.labels["has_runtime_telemetry"] = "true"
+                # Store raw trickle metrics for the reporter
+                result.labels["_trickle_metrics"] = tm
+
             if stream_id:
                 try:
                     async with SDKClient(sdk_url, api_key) as client:
diff --git a/src/loadtest/trickle_reader.py b/src/loadtest/trickle_reader.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04f136d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/loadtest/trickle_reader.py
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+"""Read telemetry events from the trickle events channel.
+
+The trickle events channel is an HTTP long-polling JSONL stream at
+{events_url}/{seq}. Each segment contains one or more JSON events.
+
+Event types observed on the channel:
+- runner_ready: runner provisioned
+- stream_started: per-stream channels ready, includes channel URLs
+- logs: runner log lines (includes MediaPublishStats, pipeline timing)
+- pong: keepalive response
+- telemetry: runtime metrics (stream_heartbeat, etc.) — from PR 1040
+- api_response: pipeline load/session start responses
+
+This module reads the channel in a background task and collects
+telemetry data into a TrickleMetrics object for the executor to use.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+import logging
+import re
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Any
+
+import httpx
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Regex to extract MediaPublishStats values from log lines
+_MEDIA_STATS_RE = re.compile(
+    r"MediaPublishStats\("
+    r"elapsed_s=(?P<elapsed>[0-9.]+).*?"
+    r"segments_completed=(?P<segments>\d+).*?"
+    r"bytes_streamed_to_trickle=(?P<bytes>\d+)"
+)
+
+# Regex to extract pipeline load timing from log lines
+_PIPELINE_LOAD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"All (\d+) pipeline\(s\) load"
+)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class TrickleMetrics:
+    """Metrics collected from the trickle events channel."""
+    runner_ready: bool = False
+    runner_ready_at: float | None = None  # monotonic time
+    stream_started: bool = False
+    pipeline_loaded: bool = False
+    channel_urls: dict[str, str] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
+    # From MediaPublishStats log lines
+    media_stats: list[dict[str, Any]] = field(default_factory=list)
+
+    # From telemetry events (PR 1040)
+    telemetry_events: list[dict[str, Any]] = field(default_factory=list)
+
+    # Raw events for debugging
+    all_events: list[dict[str, Any]] = field(default_factory=list)
+
+    @property
+    def has_telemetry(self) -> bool:
+        return len(self.telemetry_events) > 0
+
+    @property
+    def latest_media_stats(self) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        return self.media_stats[-1] if self.media_stats else None
+
+
+class TrickleEventsReader:
+    """Reads the trickle events channel in a background task."""
+
+    def __init__(self, events_url: str, timeout: float = 5.0):
+        self._events_url = events_url
+        self._timeout = timeout
+        self._metrics = TrickleMetrics()
+        self._task: asyncio.Task | None = None
+        self._stop = asyncio.Event()
+        self._seq = 0
+
+    @property
+    def metrics(self) -> TrickleMetrics:
+        return self._metrics
+
+    def start(self) -> None:
+        """Start reading events in background."""
+        self._stop.clear()
+        self._task = asyncio.create_task(self._read_loop())
+
+    async def stop(self) -> None:
+        """Stop the reader."""
+        self._stop.set()
+        if self._task:
+            self._task.cancel()
+            try:
+                await self._task
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                pass
+            self._task = None
+
+    async def _read_loop(self) -> None:
+        """Read sequential segments from the events channel."""
+        async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=httpx.Timeout(self._timeout)) as client:
+            while not self._stop.is_set():
+                url = f"{self._events_url}/{self._seq}"
+                try:
+                    resp = await client.get(url)
+                    if resp.status_code == 200 and resp.text.strip():
+                        for line in resp.text.strip().split("\n"):
+                            line = line.strip()
+                            if line:
+                                self._process_line(line)
+                        self._seq += 1
+                    elif resp.status_code == 404:
+                        # No more segments yet — wait and retry
+                        await asyncio.sleep(1)
+                    else:
+                        await asyncio.sleep(1)
+                except httpx.ReadTimeout:
+                    # Long poll timeout — normal, retry same segment
+                    continue
+                except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                    break
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.debug("Trickle read error at seg %d: %s", self._seq, e)
+                    await asyncio.sleep(2)
+
+    def _process_line(self, line: str) -> None:
+        """Process a single JSON line from the events channel."""
+        try:
+            evt = json.loads(line)
+        except json.JSONDecodeError:
+            return
+
+        evt_type = evt.get("type", "")
+        self._metrics.all_events.append(evt)
+
+        if evt_type == "runner_ready":
+            self._metrics.runner_ready = True
+            logger.debug("Trickle: runner_ready")
+
+        elif evt_type == "stream_started":
+            self._metrics.stream_started = True
+            channels = evt.get("channels", [])
+            for ch in channels:
+                role = ch.get("role", ch.get("direction", ""))
+                self._metrics.channel_urls[role] = ch.get("url", "")
+            logger.debug("Trickle: stream_started (%d channels)", len(channels))
+
+        elif evt_type == "telemetry":
+            # PR 1040: {"type": "telemetry", "event": {...}}
+            inner = evt.get("event", {})
+            self._metrics.telemetry_events.append(inner)
+            inner_type = inner.get("data", {}).get("type", "") if isinstance(inner.get("data"), dict) else ""
+            logger.info("Trickle telemetry: %s", inner_type or json.dumps(inner)[:100])
+
+        elif evt_type == "logs":
+            # Extract metrics from log lines
+            for log_line in evt.get("lines", []):
+                self._parse_log_line(log_line)
+
+        elif evt_type == "api_response":
+            status = evt.get("status")
+            if status == 200:
+                self._metrics.pipeline_loaded = True
+
+    def _parse_log_line(self, line: str) -> None:
+        """Extract metrics from runner log lines."""
+        # MediaPublishStats
+        m = _MEDIA_STATS_RE.search(line)
+        if m:
+            self._metrics.media_stats.append({
+                "elapsed_s": float(m.group("elapsed")),
+                "segments_completed": int(m.group("segments")),
+                "bytes_streamed": int(m.group("bytes")),
+            })
+
+        # Pipeline load
+        if _PIPELINE_LOAD_RE.search(line):
+            self._metrics.pipeline_loaded = True