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]
| 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 |
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