 Wanjiru (right) and Mikitenko return to London to defend their titles
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Sammy Wanjiru and Irina Mikitenko will defend their men's and women's London Marathon titles next year.
The Kenyan and German have confirmed their entry for the race on 25 April.
Olympic champion Wanjiru smashed the course record this year while Mikitenko will be chasing a rare triple after she retained her title in superb style.
"We are delighted to welcome our two champions back to head such high-quality races," said London Marathon race director David Bedford.
"These elite fields are as good as any we've had in the previous 29 London Marathons, and I am sure they will produce two superb contests for the London crowds."
Wanjiru, 23, who set a course record time of two hours, five minutes and nine seconds earlier this year, added: "I am delighted to be returning to London again.
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I love running in London and I am determined to be fit and ready for the challenge, although I know it will be difficult against such strong opponents
Irina Mikitenko
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"I will be doing my best to defend my title after I worked so hard to win it. London always has the world's best athletes - it will be even tougher this time."
The line-up includes no fewer than six men who have run faster than 2:05.30, including reigning world champion Abel Kirui and three-time London winner Martin Lel, both of Kenya, plus world and Olympic bronze medallist Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia.
Mikitenko is aiming to become only the second woman ever to win three London marathons in a row following fellow German Katrin Dorre's trio of victories from 1992 to 1994.
"My goal is to win a third London Marathon and equal Katrin's record," said the 37-year-old Mikitenko.
"I love running in London and I am determined to be fit and ready for the challenge, although I know it will be difficult against such strong opponents."
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