The Harvard Engineer Redesigning Girls’ Sports — and Running Marathons While Doing It

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST · Nov 22, 2025 · 54m

Meet the Harvard engineer who’s running marathons, building companies, and rewriting the future of girls’ sports.

Sara Falkson is the Founder and CEO of Robyn / Robyn Athletic, a Sports-bra and body-confidence brand built “by athletes, for athletes,” focused on helping girls stay in sport, which started as a thesis project for her but is now a full-time gig.

She also co-founded Reliable Maternity, a lactation-care and equipment company; she is credited as a design lead and co-founder, focused on digital experience and brand.

Sara graduated from Dartmouth College in 2022, while being a…