diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-delete-by-uuid-6266652db1c8bb98.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-delete-by-uuid-6266652db1c8bb98.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e008ada
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-delete-by-uuid-6266652db1c8bb98.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - New option delete_run_by_uuid, which allows for the deletion of a run
+    specified by a given uuid.
+  - New option delete_test_runs_by_uuid, which allows for the deletion of
+    all test runs associated with a given run uuid.
diff --git a/subunit2sql/db/api.py b/subunit2sql/db/api.py
index a4b581c..dcaf291 100644
--- a/subunit2sql/db/api.py
+++ b/subunit2sql/db/api.py
@@ -1194,6 +1194,50 @@ def delete_old_test_runs(expire_age=186, session=None):
             synchronize_session=False)
 
 
+def delete_run_by_uuid(run_uuid, session=None):
+    """Delete a single test run based on its uuid.
+
+    :param str uuid: The uuid of the run that will be deleted.
+    :param session: Optional session object. if one isn't provided, a
+                    new session will be created.
+    """
+    session = session or get_session()
+    run_id = get_run_id_from_uuid(run_uuid, session)
+
+    # find and delete any runs
+    db_utils.model_query(models.Run, session).filter(
+        models.Run.uuid == run_uuid).delete(synchronize_session=False)
+    # search for any metadata linked to the run uuid
+    db_utils.model_query(models.RunMetadata, session).filter(
+        models.RunMetadata.run_id == run_id).delete(synchronize_session=False)
+
+
+def delete_test_runs_by_run_uuid(run_uuid, session=None):
+    """Delete all test runs included in a given run
+
+    :param str uuid: The uuid of the run that will be deleted.
+    :param session: Optional session object. if one isn't provided, a
+                    new session will be created.
+    """
+    session = session or get_session()
+
+    # find and delete all runs associated the given run
+    test_runs = get_test_runs_by_run_id(run_uuid, session)
+    test_run_ids = [x.id for x in test_runs]
+    for test_run_id in test_run_ids:
+        db_utils.model_query(models.TestRun, session). \
+            filter(models.TestRun.id == test_run_id). \
+            delete(synchronize_session=False)
+        # Find and delete metadata for this test run
+        db_utils.model_query(models.TestRunMetadata, session). \
+            filter(models.TestRunMetadata.test_run_id == test_run_id). \
+            delete(synchronize_session=False)
+        # find and delete attachements for this test run
+        db_utils.model_query(models.Attachments, session). \
+            filter(models.Attachments.test_run_id == test_run_id). \
+            delete(synchronize_session=False)
+
+
 def get_id_from_test_id(test_id, session=None):
     """Return the id (uuid primary key) for a test given it's test_id value
 
diff --git a/subunit2sql/tests/db/test_api.py b/subunit2sql/tests/db/test_api.py
index 425cc43..e7cef78 100644
--- a/subunit2sql/tests/db/test_api.py
+++ b/subunit2sql/tests/db/test_api.py
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ class TestDatabaseAPI(base.TestCase):
         self.assertIn(timestamp_b, result.keys())
         for timestamp in result:
             if timestamp.replace(
-                microsecond=0) == timestamp_a.replace(microsecond=0):
+                    microsecond=0) == timestamp_a.replace(microsecond=0):
                 self.assertEqual(5, result[timestamp])
             else:
                 self.assertEqual(2, result[timestamp])
@@ -613,6 +613,49 @@ class TestDatabaseAPI(base.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(1, len(api.get_test_run_metadata(test_run_b.id)))
         self.assertEqual(0, len(api.get_test_run_metadata(test_run_a.id)))
 
+    def test_delete_run_by_uuid(self):
+        metadata_a = {'key': 'This is the metadata we\'re keeping'}
+        metadata_b = {'key': 'This metadata should be removed'}
+        run_a = api.create_run()
+        run_b = api.create_run()
+        uuid_to_delete = run_a.uuid
+        api.add_run_metadata(metadata_a, run_a.id)
+        api.add_run_metadata(metadata_b, run_b.id)
+        api.delete_run_by_uuid(uuid_to_delete)
+        runs = api.get_all_runs()
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(runs))
+        self.assertEqual(1, api.get_session().query(
+            models.RunMetadata.id).count())
+        self.assertEqual(run_b.id, runs[0].id)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(api.get_run_metadata(run_b.uuid)))
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(api.get_run_metadata(run_a.uuid)))
+
+    def test_delete_test_runs_by_run_uuid(self):
+        # create runs
+        run_a = api.create_run()
+        run_b = api.create_run()
+        uuid_to_delete = run_a.uuid
+        # create test runs
+        test = api.create_test('fake_test')
+        test_run_a = api.create_test_run(test.id, run_a.id, 'fail',
+                                         start_time=datetime.datetime(
+                                             1914, 6, 28, 10, 45, 0))
+        test_run_b = api.create_test_run(test.id, run_b.id, 'fail',
+                                         start_time=datetime.datetime.utcnow())
+        # initialize and metadata to test_runs
+        metadata_a = {
+            'key': 'this test belongs to the run we are deleting from'}
+        metadata_b = {
+            'key': 'this test belongs to the run we are leaving alone'}
+        api.add_test_run_metadata(metadata_a, test_run_a.id)
+        api.add_test_run_metadata(metadata_b, test_run_b.id)
+        api.delete_test_runs_by_run_uuid(uuid_to_delete)
+        test_runs = api.get_all_test_runs()
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(test_runs))
+        self.assertEqual(test_run_b.id, test_runs[0].id)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(api.get_test_run_metadata(test_run_b.id)))
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(api.get_test_run_metadata(test_run_a.id)))
+
     def test_get_run_metadata(self):
         run_a = api.create_run()
         run_b = api.create_run()