Stine Larsen

Stine Larsen (born 5 November 1975) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.

In her younger days she won a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the inaugural European Under 23 Championships in 1997, finishing behind Olivera Jevtic and Annemari Sandell.^[1] She finished twelfth at the 2000 World Half Marathon Championships. In the marathon event she has finished seventeenth at the 2003 World Championships and twenty-fourth at the 2004 Olympic Games.^[2]

She became Norwegian champion in the half marathon in 1999, representing the sports club FIK BFG Fana.^[3]

Personal bests

• 5000 metres - 15:46.02 min (1997) ^[4]
• 10,000 metres - 32:28.16 min (2000) - fourth among Norwegian 10,000 metres runners, only behind Ingrid Kristiansen, Susanne Wigene and Gunhild Halle Haugen.^[5]
• Half marathon - 1:09:28 hrs (2000) - third among Norwegian half marathon runners, only behind Ingrid Kristiansen and Grete Waitz.^[6]
• Marathon - 2:27:05 hrs (2002) - third among Norwegian marathon runners, only behind Ingrid Kristiansen and Grete Waitz.^[7]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Norway
1994	World Junior Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	15th (h)	3000m	9:41.65
1997	European U23 Championships	Turku, Finland	6th	5000m	15:56.92
			3rd	10,000m	33:11.09
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	17th	Marathon	2:30:44
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	24th	Marathon	2:39:55

References

1. European Under 23 Championships and Cup - GBR Athletics
2. Stine Larsen profile at IAAF
3. Norwegian championships, women's half marathon (Norwegian)
4. Norwegian all-time list, women's 5000 metres (Norwegian)
5. Norwegian all-time list, women's 10,000 metres (Norwegian)
6. Norwegian all-time list, women's half marathon (Norwegian)
7. Norwegian all-time list, women's marathon (Norwegian)