diff --git a/eventkit/event.py b/eventkit/event.py
index a3b405b..22ce345 100644
--- a/eventkit/event.py
+++ b/eventkit/event.py
@@ -346,7 +346,36 @@ def run(self) -> List:
                 await event.list()
         """
         loop = get_event_loop()
-        return loop.run_until_complete(self.list())
+
+        if loop.is_running():
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Event.run() cannot be called from within an already running "
+                "asyncio event loop. Use 'await event.list()' instead."
+            )
+
+        async def _run_and_clean():
+            # This coroutine will be run to completion.
+            result = await self.list()
+
+            # Now, perform the explicit cleanup of any other background tasks.
+            current_loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+            all_tasks = asyncio.all_tasks(loop=current_loop)
+            current_task = asyncio.current_task(loop=current_loop)
+
+            pending_tasks = [
+                task
+                for task in all_tasks
+                if task is not current_task and not task.done()
+            ]
+
+            if pending_tasks:
+                for task in pending_tasks:
+                    task.cancel()
+                await asyncio.gather(*pending_tasks, return_exceptions=True)
+
+            return result
+
+        return loop.run_until_complete(_run_and_clean())
 
     def pipe(self, *targets: "Event"):
         """
diff --git a/eventkit/util.py b/eventkit/util.py
index da34ab9..c704a28 100644
--- a/eventkit/util.py
+++ b/eventkit/util.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+"""Eventkit utilities."""
+
 import asyncio
 import datetime as dt
 from typing import AsyncIterator, Final
@@ -18,8 +20,15 @@ def __repr__(self):
 
 def get_event_loop():
     """Get asyncio event loop or create one if it doesn't exist."""
-    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop_policy().get_event_loop()
-    return loop
+    try:
+        return asyncio.get_running_loop()
+    except RuntimeError:
+        try:
+            return asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        except RuntimeError:
+            loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+            asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+            return loop
 
 
 async def timerange(start=0, end=None, step: float = 1) -> AsyncIterator[dt.datetime]: