diff --git a/apps/bench.py b/apps/bench.py
index bb30c33..19cdcfa 100644
--- a/apps/bench.py
+++ b/apps/bench.py
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class Receiver:
         self.expected_packet_index = packet_index + 1
 
         if packet_flags & PACKET_FLAG_LAST:
-            AsyncRunner.run(
+            AsyncRunner.spawn(
                 self.packet_io.send_packet(
                     struct.pack('>bbI', PacketType.ACK, packet_flags, packet_index)
                 )
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ class Ping:
             self.done.set()
             return
 
-        AsyncRunner.run(self.send_next_ping())
+        AsyncRunner.spawn(self.send_next_ping())
 
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ class Pong:
 
         self.expected_packet_index = packet_index + 1
 
-        AsyncRunner.run(
+        AsyncRunner.spawn(
             self.packet_io.send_packet(
                 struct.pack('>bbI', PacketType.ACK, packet_flags, packet_index)
             )
diff --git a/bumble/utils.py b/bumble/utils.py
index 880d3bb..8a55684 100644
--- a/bumble/utils.py
+++ b/bumble/utils.py
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ class AsyncRunner:
         return decorator
 
     @staticmethod
-    def run(coroutine):
+    def spawn(coroutine):
         """
-        Create a task to run a coroutine in a "fire and forget" task.
+        Spawn a task to run a coroutine in a "fire and forget" mode.
 
         Using this method instead of just calling `asyncio.create_task(coroutine)`
         is necessary when you don't keep a reference to the task, because `asyncio`