Education
After a 109th place at the 1981 World Cross Country Championships, she finished 26th at the 1992 World Half Marathon Championships—and eighth in the team competition.
After a 109th place at the 1981 World Cross Country Championships, she finished 26th at the 1992 World Half Marathon Championships—and eighth in the team competition.
In track championships, she competed on four occasions, rising on each occasion from the 800 metres via 1500 and 3000 metres to the 5000 metres. She did not reach the final in any of the races. The 1979 European Junior Championships, the 1994 European Championships (1500 m), the 1994 European Championships (3000 m) or the 1995 World Championships.
Her greatest success came in road races.
Her personal best times were 2:04.7 minutes in the 800 metres (1982). 4:10.51 minutes in the 1500 metres (1992).
4:34.39 minutes in the mile run (1994). 8:47.47 minutes in the 3000 metres (1994).
15:22.77 minutes in the 5000 metres (1996).
1:10:21 hours in the half marathon (1994) and 2:59:55 hours in the marathon (1990). Stavik hailed from Kolvereid and originally represented Kolvereid Illinois, later Steinkjer I&FK and Aksla Illinois in Ålesund. She later represented Saskatchewan Vidar in Oslo, winning the Holmenkollstafetten road relay in 1987 which marked the start of the club"s heyday in women"s long-distance running.
She died from cancer in 2015.