diff --git a/examples/amending_request_object.py b/examples/amending_request_object.py
index 2188b680..63f8d1d5 100644
--- a/examples/amending_request_object.py
+++ b/examples/amending_request_object.py
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ def key_exist_handler(request):
 
     return text("num does not exist in request")
 
-
-app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=8000, debug=True)
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=8000, debug=True)
diff --git a/examples/blueprint_middlware_execution_order.py b/examples/blueprint_middlware_execution_order.py
index b858061a..b0448da8 100644
--- a/examples/blueprint_middlware_execution_order.py
+++ b/examples/blueprint_middlware_execution_order.py
@@ -50,4 +50,5 @@ def pop_handler(request):
 
 app.blueprint(bp, url_prefix="/bp")
 
-app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=8000, debug=True, auto_reload=False)
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=8000, debug=True, auto_reload=False)
diff --git a/examples/blueprints.py b/examples/blueprints.py
index 4109f485..e368573b 100644
--- a/examples/blueprints.py
+++ b/examples/blueprints.py
@@ -37,4 +37,5 @@ app.blueprint(blueprint)
 app.blueprint(blueprint2)
 app.blueprint(blueprint3)
 
-app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=9999, debug=True)
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=9999, debug=True)
diff --git a/examples/http_redirect.py b/examples/http_redirect.py
index 0632279f..34dc43ab 100644
--- a/examples/http_redirect.py
+++ b/examples/http_redirect.py
@@ -69,5 +69,5 @@ async def runner(app: Sanic, app_server: AsyncioServer):
         app.is_running = False
         app.is_stopping = True
 
-
-https.run(port=HTTPS_PORT, debug=True)
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    https.run(port=HTTPS_PORT, debug=True)
diff --git a/examples/limit_concurrency.py b/examples/limit_concurrency.py
index 37015817..e97f964a 100644
--- a/examples/limit_concurrency.py
+++ b/examples/limit_concurrency.py
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ async def test(request):
         return json(response)
 
 
-app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=8000, workers=2)
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=8000, workers=2)
diff --git a/examples/override_logging.py b/examples/override_logging.py
index c60098e7..ebc0e86f 100644
--- a/examples/override_logging.py
+++ b/examples/override_logging.py
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ def test(request):
     return text("hey")
 
 
-app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)
diff --git a/examples/request_timeout.py b/examples/request_timeout.py
index 1c7885ee..07934b0c 100644
--- a/examples/request_timeout.py
+++ b/examples/request_timeout.py
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ def timeout(request, exception):
     return response.text("RequestTimeout from error_handler.", 408)
 
 
-app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)
diff --git a/examples/run_async_advanced.py b/examples/run_async_advanced.py
index dc8d71c6..c782d49a 100644
--- a/examples/run_async_advanced.py
+++ b/examples/run_async_advanced.py
@@ -35,34 +35,34 @@ async def after_server_stop(app, loop):
 async def test(request):
     return response.json({"answer": "42"})
 
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.set_event_loop(uvloop.new_event_loop())
+    serv_coro = app.create_server(
+        host="0.0.0.0", port=8000, return_asyncio_server=True
+    )
+    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+    serv_task = asyncio.ensure_future(serv_coro, loop=loop)
+    signal(SIGINT, lambda s, f: loop.stop())
+    server: AsyncioServer = loop.run_until_complete(serv_task)
+    loop.run_until_complete(server.startup())
 
-asyncio.set_event_loop(uvloop.new_event_loop())
-serv_coro = app.create_server(
-    host="0.0.0.0", port=8000, return_asyncio_server=True
-)
-loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-serv_task = asyncio.ensure_future(serv_coro, loop=loop)
-signal(SIGINT, lambda s, f: loop.stop())
-server: AsyncioServer = loop.run_until_complete(serv_task)
-loop.run_until_complete(server.startup())
+    # When using app.run(), this actually triggers before the serv_coro.
+    # But, in this example, we are using the convenience method, even if it is
+    # out of order.
+    loop.run_until_complete(server.before_start())
+    loop.run_until_complete(server.after_start())
+    try:
+        loop.run_forever()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        loop.stop()
+    finally:
+        loop.run_until_complete(server.before_stop())
 
-# When using app.run(), this actually triggers before the serv_coro.
-# But, in this example, we are using the convenience method, even if it is
-# out of order.
-loop.run_until_complete(server.before_start())
-loop.run_until_complete(server.after_start())
-try:
-    loop.run_forever()
-except KeyboardInterrupt:
-    loop.stop()
-finally:
-    loop.run_until_complete(server.before_stop())
+        # Wait for server to close
+        close_task = server.close()
+        loop.run_until_complete(close_task)
 
-    # Wait for server to close
-    close_task = server.close()
-    loop.run_until_complete(close_task)
-
-    # Complete all tasks on the loop
-    for connection in server.connections:
-        connection.close_if_idle()
-    loop.run_until_complete(server.after_stop())
+        # Complete all tasks on the loop
+        for connection in server.connections:
+            connection.close_if_idle()
+        loop.run_until_complete(server.after_stop())