Thorpedo homes in on record

IAN THORPE sped to his fifth gold medal of the Commonwealth Games when he won the 100 metres freestyle and equalled the men's aggregate Games record of titles with nine.

With two shots still to come for a historic seven titles, Thorpe, who won four golds at the 1998 Games in Kuala Lumpur, could surpass the aggregate of 10, achieved by fellow Australian Susie O’Neill, before the Games finish tomorrow.

The only other men to have compiled nine Commonwealth titles are English fencer Bill Hoskyns and Australian swimmer Mike Wenden.