Stine Larsen (runner) explained

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.

She became Norwegian champion in the half marathon in 1999, representing the sports club FIK BFG Fana.[2]

Personal bests

Achievements

Representing
1994World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal15th (h)3000m9:41.65
1997European U23 ChampionshipsTurku, Finland6th5000m15:56.92
3rd10,000m33:11.09
2003World ChampionshipsParis, France17thMarathon2:30:44
2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece24thMarathon2:39:55

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ec23.htm European Under 23 Championships and Cup
  2. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/khalfmar.htm Norwegian championships, women's half marathon
  3. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/K5000.htm Norwegian all-time list, women's 5000 metres
  4. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/K10000.htm Norwegian all-time list, women's 10,000 metres
  5. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/KHALVMAR.htm Norwegian all-time list, women's half marathon
  6. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/KHALVMAR.htm Norwegian all-time list, women's marathon