"This year I will come back to London to compete again with the world's best athletes," Kipchoge said in a statement issued by the organisers.
"I will work hard to defend my title in London and, together with Wilson, Dennis (Kimetto), Stanley (Biwott) and those from other countries, make it a fast and wonderful race."
Kipsang, who holds the current record in the London Marathon, completing the race in 2:04:29, is set to be Kipchoge's strongest rival again.
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Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, who became the youngest ever marathon world champion in Beijing last year, also announced he will be making his first appearance in London.
(Reporting by Shravanth Vijayakumar in Bengaluru; editing by Sudipto Ganguly)
