French Throwdown Releases 9-Minute AMRAP Workout 3 Nearly Matches Leak

French Throwdown has officially published Workout 3 for its 2026 online qualifier, and the final WOD closely matches screenshots that were shared on Instagram days earlier. The official workout is an As Many Reps As Possible in 9 minutes: 12 toes-to-bar; 12 burpee shuttle run (5 meters); 12 toes-to-bar; 12 burpee deadlift to farmer carry (22.5/15kg) (5 meters). Athletes have until Wednesday, February 10 at 8:00pm CET (2:00pm EST) to submit their score.

The stakes are clear: the top 20 men and the top 20 women worldwide on the online leaderboard will receive invites to compete at the in-person French Throwdown in May. Brian Spin reported the official release on February 5, 2026, and The Barbell Spin supplied additional detail and timeline on how the workout information reached the public ahead of schedule.

The leak timeline centers on athlete Luka Đukić, who shared screenshots after the live announcement show for Workouts 1 and 2. The Barbell Spin noted, "The problem was that the screenshot was from the Friday before the official announcement, meaning that the workout had been leaked." One day after that post, Đukić shared another screenshot that matched Workout 3, even though the final WOD was not scheduled to be revealed until the official release. French Throwdown responded on Instagram with a reel saying, "See you next Thursday for the official announcement, and find out the real version."

When the official version arrived, it resembled the leaked screenshots closely but with two numerical changes. The Barbell Spin observed, "Sure, the shuttle runs were 12 reps instead of 8 and the AMRAP was nine minutes instead of 12, but it definitely shows that whoever was testing the workouts told someone about it." That reconciliation leaves the programmed movements intact while tightening the clock and increasing burpee shuttle volume per round.

For athletes planning attempts, the practical takeaway is straightforward: prepare for repeated toes-to-bar sets interleaved with high-volume burpee shuttles and a deadlift-to-farmer-carry combo. Set up the 5-meter shuttle lanes, confirm implements and judge standards, and plan pacing to maximize reps across the 9-minute window. Note that the published farmer-carry loads are listed as 22.5/15kg but the source does not explicitly assign those numbers to divisions.

Several details remain to be confirmed publicly: which division receives which farmer-carry load, the official judge standard PDF or workout spec sheet, and the exact May event date and location for the in-person finals. For now, athletes chasing a French Throwdown invite should lock in a tested, fast burpee-shuttle strategy and submit a verified score before the February 10 deadline. The leak episode raises questions about workout security and testing protocols, and the next weeks will show whether organizers adjust procedures before the live event in May.